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Desna
Desna (Десна) was one of eight Orfey-class destroyers built for the Imperial Russian Navy during World War I. Completed in 1916, she served with the Baltic Fleet and played a minor role in the Battle of Kassar Wiek during the defense of the West Estonian Archipelago in October 1917 when the Germans invaded them. Her crew joined the Bolshevik Red Fleet during the October Revolution.
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- Population: 368,500.
- Timezone: Europe/Kyiv.