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Hermit Agafya Lykova to be sent urgent supplies this week to help her get through winter.

For most of her life Agafya, 77, has lived as a peasant from the 18th century, guided by an old Bible.

Agafya Lykova, 73, lives in home her father built when he secretly fled Stalin's religious persecution, vanishing from world in 1936.

A wooden single storey house will be built next to her 80-year-old family hut.

Last survivor of prominent base for assault and reconnaissance planes deserted since collapse of the Soviet Union.

Former paratrooper conscript Timofey Menshikov wanted to escape modern life - and vodka - now faces reunion with family he left behind.

Agafya Lykova rejects leaving her remote house even though debris from coming rocket launch could fall dangerously close.

Geologist who built ramshackle hut 100 metres from Agafya Lykova passes away and is buried near the last place he called home.

For quarter of a century he waited for police to come for him, convinced - wrongly - he had murdered girlfriend and her daughter in knife attack.

72 year old Agafya Lykova begged for help saying she was short of food.