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Irkutsk

American  
[eer-kootsk] / irˈkutsk /

noun

  1. a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, W of Lake Baikal.


Irkutsk British  
/ irˈkutsk /

noun

  1. a city in S Russia; situated on the Trans-Siberian railway; university (1918); one of the largest industrial centres in Siberia, esp for heavy engineering. Pop: 587 000 (2005 est)

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In a now-deleted Telegram post, local authorities from the city of Ust-Kut in the Irkutsk region said they were looking for a Ukrainian-born 37-year-old in connection with the drone attack on the Belaya military airfield.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

The Lena River, the world's 11th longest, originates near Lake Baikal in the Irkutsk region in southeastern Siberia and flows into the Arctic Ocean.

From Reuters • Jun. 13, 2023

On Sept. 23, Mutinova and Trifonova were handcuffed and arrested by local police in Irkutsk, and freed after three hours of interrogation.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2022

The Sukhoi Su-30, a Russian two-seat fighter jet, crashed Sunday about 5:30 p.m. in the Novo-Lenino district of Irkutsk.

From Washington Post • Oct. 23, 2022

In five days after the revolution, six thousand exiles had reached Irkutsk from other prisons.

From Birdseye Views of Far Lands by Nichols, James T. (James Thomas)