Dubbed the "Polish Chernobyl" due to its ghost town status and alleged nuclear history,[2][3] previously known as the "Little Soviet Union", Pstrąże became a popular destination for adventurers, scrap collectors and thieves.

[5] After the signing of the Poland – United States Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement in 2019 and especially after Russia's attack on Ukraine in 2022, preparations and construction of a garrison for US troops began.

Military barracks and stables were built, a railway siding was connected from Leszno Górne, and a concrete bridge over the river Bóbr was constructed.

[2] The military part was fully equipped with hangars and garages for trucks, whereas the civilian district had many amenities of a normal town: not only residential tower blocks, but also shops, a school, a cinema, a theatre, etc.

Poles entered side passages and used the village shops; small chocolate sweets were reportedly in great demand, as well as fuel that was cheaper and of higher quality than what was available to Polish citizens at the time, as recalled by locals.

[1] After Russian troops had completely left the village, the Polish Army began guarding the town on 10 April 1993 to secure the property for purposes of later settlement.

In 1995, following the decision of the Head of the District Office in Bolesławiec, the settlement plan was abandoned, guarding was cancelled, and the town was incorporated into the proving ground.

[4] Finally, in October 2016, demolition of the abandoned buildings began and continued through 2017; the local authorities could no longer afford to upkeep the ruined structures, which had become dangerous to the public over time (Pstrąże had become a destination for enthusiasts of urban exploration as well as occasional vagrants).

53 (later transferred to the estate), a football stadium, open swimming pool, Garrison House of Officers, universal store, smaller shops, warehouses, a boiler room, "Kadet" club, sports hall, ensign school, clubhouse with a library, laundry room, large kitchen building, canteens, two squares with stands, garages of tanks and other military vehicles, workshops, a green area, sports grounds, missile positions, training and staff buildings, "Monograph" Communication Node, a post office, and a health centre.

МСП в Сталинграде пленила фельдмаршала Паулюса" (1st Company of the 255th Mechanised Regiment of the Guards in Stalingrad captured Field Marshal Paulus).