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Belgorod

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[bel-guh-rod, byel-guh-ruht] / ˈbɛl gəˌrɒd, ˈbjɛl gə rət /

noun

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


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Terekh grew up in Kharkiv, in eastern Ukraine, and from her children's home in Saltivka -- a district now among the areas hardest hit by Russian bombardment -- she could see Belgorod in Russia.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Authorities in the border Belgorod region said "infrastructure facilities" had been damaged by the attacks, leading to "disruptions to electricity and water supply."

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

In September, more than 4,000 Ukrainian drones were recorded in the Belgorod region, compared with around 1,100 in January 2025.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025

More than half of Russia's regions, including Belgorod, have been affected by petrol and diesel shortages, due to increased Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025

Between the Dnieper and the Don northwards is Belgorod; then Nischgorod, then Astrakan, the march of Asia and Europe with Kazan, recovered from the Tartar empire of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane by Ivan Vasilovitch.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History by Sir John Alexander Hammerton

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