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Headquarters of the Main Intelligence Directorate

Buildings and structures built in the Soviet UnionBuildings and structures in MoscowGRUGovernment of RussiaIntelligence agency headquarters
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The Headquarters of the Main Intelligence Directorate, commonly known as the Aquarium, is the headquarters of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, and is located at Khodynka Field, the site of Moscow's first airport. The building was extensively renovated in the early 2000s.

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Headquarters of the Main Intelligence Directorate
улица Генерала Колесника, Moscow Khoroshyovsky District

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улица Генерала Колесника
123007 Moscow, Khoroshyovsky District
Moscow, Russia
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