Belgorod

[bel-guh-rod, byel-guh-ruht]

noun

1. a city in the western Russian Federation, northeast of Kharkiv.

Example Sentences

Ukraine has taken out at least 15% of Russia’s oil-refining capacity in response to the targeting of its energy sites, and 77,000 people were without power after an attack in Russia’s Belgorod region last week, according to Russian state media.

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Three people have been killed and at least nine others injured in Ukraine's latest attack on the Russian border region of Belgorod, according to its governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov.

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Ukraine has not commented on the attacks but has repeatedly struck targets inside Russia, including Belgorod, during the conflict, which is now in its fourth year.

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Wednesday's series of drone and missile attacks damaged homes, vehicles and power lines in multiple districts of Belgorod, Gladkov wrote on Telegram.

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The strikes follow two days of similar attacks that have caused blackouts and structural damage in Belgorod city and surrounding areas.

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