Abandoned ionospheric research station

During the 80s this place had the functioning antenna complex the size of a soccer field, plus the « Ural » super-computer presiding over it all… The Ionospheric Research Station is located near Zmiev, close to Kharkov and is still used from time to time by (no doubt desperate) scientists – the area was declassified recently (it used to be a top secret installation, hm… I wonder why). This marvel of Soviet technology seems to be no match for HAARP Research Station in Alaska, but looks can be deceiving – and in the meantime it serves as a good « stomping ground » for all sorts of explorers of creepy and abandoned places.

The High Frequency Transmitter and Antenna Array