Within the late Seventies and early Nineteen Eighties, Kyiv launched “flying saucer” fuel stations with a singular design impressed by Japan’s “sky pumps,” the place hoses have been suspended from above for simpler refueling.
These stations, regardless of their futuristic look and sensible advantages, confronted points attributable to security issues over potential gas leaks and excessive upkeep prices, resulting in their decline. The revolutionary design aimed to revolutionize fuel stations, however sensible challenges prevented widespread adoption. As we speak, these buildings stay as remnants of Soviet-era architectural experimentation, not practical however nonetheless intriguing. Their legacy highlights a interval of daring design initiatives within the Soviet Union.
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A latest image from Kyiv reveals that the alien craft are nonetheless there, however they not operate:
