Russkiye Mountains (''Russian Mountains'', ) is a widely scattered group of mountains and
nunatak
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s between the
Hoel Mountains
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and
Sor Rondane Mountains
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in
Queen Maud Land
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. The group was mapped from air photos taken by
Norwegian Antarctic Expedition December 1958-Jan. 1959. The group was observed the same season by the
Soviet Antarctic Expedition
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, apparently after the landing at
Lazarev Station in March 1959, and named
Gory Russkiye (
Russian Mountains
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).
Mountain ranges of Queen Maud Land
Princess Astrid Coast
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