Lokomotiv (cyrillic Локомотив) is the russian word, meaning a locomotive, i.e. railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. Also, Lokomotiv is a shortcut for Lokomotiv Voluntary Sports Society that existed in the former Soviet Union. Lokomotiv Yaroslavl is a Russian hockey team, wherein all but one of the club's roster were killed in a plane crash. The tragedy was caused by Russian officials.
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