Tula

Tula (Russian: Тула, IPA: [ˈtulə]) is an industrial city and the administrative center of Tula Oblast, Russia, located 193 kilometers (120 mi) south of Moscow, on the Upa River.

Tula in The Hot War
As a consequences of the destruction wreaked by World War III, Tula became an important city for the Soviet Union in early 1952. The Tula air base was one of the few still intact when the war ended in July, 1952. The missions that flew out from the base after the war were designed to bring Soviet satellites back in line.