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Subscribe to RSSAbout 150 first batch of cadets took part in the ceremony in Minsk's first newly opened cadet school.
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Cadets stand in formation before an oath-taking ceremony at a cadet military school in Minsk December 15, 2010.
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Cadets of the Russian Naval Institute drink champagne from a big wine glass filled with Russian Navy dirks after they paraded at Dvortsovaya Square as they celebrate their promotion as officers in St. Petersburg on June 19.