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TIL that Kaliningrad situated between Poland and Lithuania is the largest city and the administrative centre of Kaliningrad Oblast (Russia), Having its own Flag and a population of 475,056. Home to 9K720 Iskander (SRBM) and the Baltic fleet.

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