A man in Saint Petersburg performed a parachute jump from a…
A man in Saint Petersburg performed a parachute jump from a high-rise building on August 2 to commemorate the Day of the Airborne Forces, landing safely in a courtyard. The event was captured on video and shared via Telegram channel '112'.
Consensus
- The event took place on August 2 in Saint Petersburg.
- A man performed a parachute jump from a high-rise residential building.
- The jump was in celebration of the Day of the Airborne Forces (VVD).
- The man landed safely in a courtyard or square.
- The event was captured on video and published by Telegram channel '112'.
- Local residents reported the man's successful landing.
- The man's identity has not been confirmed.
- The police have not commented on the incident.
Points of divergence
- The building is located on Komendantsky Prospekt. — riamo
- The man landed on Solyanka Square. — riamo
- The man is described as a local paratrooper (desantnik). — vm
- The man jumped from the roof or one of the upper floors, but it is unclear which. — vm
- The building is the 'Chistoye Nebо' residential complex. — vesti
- President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to airborne forces on the same day. — vm
- A memorial event was held at the monument to General Vasily Margelov the day before. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- A St. Petersburg resident celebrated the Airborne Forces Day with a jump from a high-rise building — РИАМО
- In St. Petersburg, a man jumped from a 25th floor residential complex with a parachute — Вести
- «112»: St. Petersburg paratrooper jumped with a parachute from a high-rise — Вечерняя Москва