diff --git a/Tactical/Map Information.cpp b/Tactical/Map Information.cpp
index f79056a8..85636135 100644
--- a/Tactical/Map Information.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Map Information.cpp	
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@
 #endif
 
 //Don't mess with this value, unless you want to force update all maps in the game!
-#ifdef RUSSIAN
+// Lesh: fix the sad situation with the different major map versions
+//#ifdef RUSSIAN
 	#define MAJOR_MAP_VERSION		6.00
-#else
-	#define MAJOR_MAP_VERSION		5.00
-#endif
+//#else
+//	#define MAJOR_MAP_VERSION		5.00
+//#endif
 
 FLOAT gdMajorMapVersion = MAJOR_MAP_VERSION;
 
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@ BOOLEAN gfWorldLoaded;
 MAPCREATE_STRUCT gMapInformation;
 
 //Current minor map version updater.
-#define MINOR_MAP_VERSION		25
+// Lesh: increased. was 25
+#define MINOR_MAP_VERSION		27
 UINT8 gubMinorMapVersion = MINOR_MAP_VERSION;
 
 /*
diff --git a/TileEngine/worlddef.cpp b/TileEngine/worlddef.cpp
index c020a62e..a4880a68 100644
--- a/TileEngine/worlddef.cpp
+++ b/TileEngine/worlddef.cpp
@@ -2697,12 +2697,13 @@ BOOLEAN LoadWorld( UINT8 *	puiFilename )
 	// Read JA2 Version ID
 	LOADDATA( &dMajorMapVersion, pBuffer, sizeof( FLOAT ) ); 
 
-	#ifdef RUSSIAN
-		if( dMajorMapVersion != 6.00 )
-		{
-			return FALSE;
-		}
-	#endif
+	// Lesh: disable this because now we accept any version map
+	//#ifdef RUSSIAN
+	//	if( dMajorMapVersion != 6.00 )
+	//	{
+	//		return FALSE;
+	//	}
+	//#endif
 
 	LOADDATA( &ubMinorMapVersion, pBuffer, sizeof( UINT8 ) );
 	
@@ -2981,12 +2982,12 @@ BOOLEAN LoadWorld( UINT8 *	puiFilename )
 	fp += offset;
 	offset = 0;
 
-	#ifdef RUSSIAN
+	// Lesh: read additional bytes for map major version 6.00
+	if( dMajorMapVersion == 6.00 )
 	{
 		UINT32 uiNums[37];
 		LOADDATA( uiNums, pBuffer, 37 * sizeof( INT32 ) );
 	}
-	#endif
 
 	SetRelativeStartAndEndPercentage( 0, 58, 59, L"Loading room information..." );
 	RenderProgressBar( 0, 100 );