Russian volcano erupts for first time in centuries
Russian volcano erupts for first time in centuries
August 4, 2025 | 3:31 AM GMT
Aerial footage filmed Aug. 3 shows the Krasheninnikov Volcanoon on Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupting for the first in 600 years.
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