The 1993 constitution declares Russia a democratic, federative, law-based state with a republican form of government. State power is divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Diversity of ideologies and religions is sanctioned, and a state or compulsory ideology may not be adopted.
The entire cities were decimated. There was absolutely nothing left of them. There was a massive cloud that far and wide but it doesn't change the fact everything was demolished
