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[@LetMeDoStuff][@Xandrya] I imagine the Russians might've met each other here and there. 
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Well yes, most of them would have. Aleyev was the first one on the train though because he was with Aytre before they actually arrived onto the railway. He'd have met a few Russians/Vietnamese from previous battles but not since he got on the train.