Grozny

American

[grawz-nee, graw-znee] / ˈgrɔz ni, ˈgrɔ zni /

noun

a city in and the capital of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Republic of the Russian Federation in Europe.

Grozny British

/ ˈɡrɔznij /

noun

a city in S Russia, capital of the Chechen Republic: a major oil centre: it was badly damaged during fighting between separatists and Russian troops (1994–95, 1999–2000). Pop: 199 000 (2005 est)

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After the crash, authorities in Moscow said such attacks had triggered a protocol to close the airspace above Grozny.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

Azerbaijan Airlines, operator of the doomed flight, said it was halting flights to Grozny and nine other Russian cities.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2024

"Because of this a 'Carpet plan' was introduced in the area of Grozny airport, providing for the immediate departure of all aircraft from the specified area," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

On Friday, Russian authorities acknowledged that Ukrainian drones were targeting Grozny, provincial capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya, as an Azerbaijani commercial airliner with 67 people aboard was attempting to land there on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2024

There are 60 oil wells in Grozny alone.

From Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era by Vaknin, Samuel

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