Bryansk

American

[bree-ahnsk, bryahnsk] / briˈɑnsk, bryɑnsk /

noun

a city on the Desna River, southwest of Moscow.

Bryansk British

/ brɪˈænsk, brjansk /

noun

a city in W Russia. Pop: 428 000 (2005 est)

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She met them at the airport within hours, and took them by train to a recruitment centre in Bryansk, western Russia, he says.

From BBC

Russia's defence ministry, for its part, reported having shot down 44 drones over the border Bryansk region.

From Barron's

One recent target was the Bryansk Chemical Plant that makes gunpowder, explosives and components for rocket fuel for ammunition and missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Russia's defence ministry meanwhile said it had downed 170 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 48 in Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine, and nine in Moscow region which surrounds the capital.

From Barron's

Russia's defence ministry meanwhile said it had downed 170 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 48 in Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine, and nine in Moscow region with six headed towards the capital.

From Barron's

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