Russian paratroopers' day

Aug 02 2011

RBTH

Former Russian paratrooper Alexander Dzhafarov, 53, makes a bungee jump from the October Bridge in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, August 2, when Russians celebrate the paratroopers' day. It's a tradition carried over from Soviet times.

Photo by REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

Photo of the day RIR Multimedia

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