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Are These Russian Soldiers Really Singing Aqua's 'Barbie Girl'? (Video)

A video reportedly showing Russian soldiers singing the 90s hit "Barbie Girl" is going viral on the RuNet.

The video is titled "Humor in the Russian Army" and reportedly shows Russian soldiers marching in formation while loudly belting out the hit by music group Aqua.

The Moscow Times could not confirm the authenticity of the video, which was uploaded Tuesday to YouTube.

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