In Russia, somepeople say the city of Karabash is the blackest point on the planet. AsDmitrij, the photographer writes: "Karabash is Southern Uralian Mars. It hasall the signs of an extraterrestrial place – dead soil, covered with cracks, ariver with its reddish-yellow waters with no signs of life and black artificialmountains."

Then he explains thatthe reason for all this is a large copper molding factory which has poisonedthe local nature for years. He says that in the 1990s the city was called themost polluted city on Earth and acknowledged as a real catastrophic site.Here are a few photosof the place taken by Dmitrij with his flying drone:

"After one hour oftaking photos I felt physically sick. My eyes become damp because of the strongbitter smell in the air, I felt dizzy."

"We knew from thenews reports of the 1990s that this place is horrific: acid rain, air ispoisoned, river is dead, not any chance to survive."

"However, yearspassed and local authorities reported that they installed some very high techair cleaning systems and stuff. However, when you enter the place even the feelof the air makes you want run away as fast as possible."

"There issomething surreal in this copper valley. It looks like there is a borderbetween two worlds: the world of the alive and the territory of the dead", thisis the way Dmitry describes the feelings he got from a visit to Karabash.

"The copper factorygave the city life, and the copper factory took the life away. After thecollapse of the USSR, the factory was closed and the dirtiest city become thepoorest city as well. People had to protect their lives from the crime as well."

According to what hesays, the new owners of the factory try to invest in clean air solutions.However, after he read local websites and community forums, he felt that peoplewere still living in despair. They simply didn't have the air to breathe.

After the ore isprocessed, tons of sludge is accumulated all around. They form large blackmounds. "Like Sauron's castle", says Dmitry.

He says locals toldhim that in the 1990s Japanese people offered their help in removing the wasteout of the city. They found a way to get the residue of copper from theseleftovers and in exchange for having this metal they offered their help inmoving all the black mountains away from the city. However they were notallowed to do this.

"There was a planthat in 2014 Americans wanted to save the city, however the recent politicalescalation didn't allow this to happen either", says the blogger.

"The road thatleads to the city is covered with pits and holes, it's like nature itselfdoesn't want you to go to the sick city".

"The symbol of themodern Karabash is a Bald Hill. Trees used to grow on it, but now it remainsdeserted and without vegetation. Only a Cross stands on the hill with aninscription, Help us and Save us".