Konstantinovka

American  

[kon-stuhn-tee-nuhf-kuh, kuhn-stuhn-tyee-nuhf-kuh] / ˌkɒn stənˈti nəf kə, kən stʌnˈtyi nəf kə /

noun

1. the Russian name of Kostiantynivka.

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Example Sentences

Elsewhere in Donetsk, Russian forces claimed advances in the vicinity of Chasiv Yar, Konstantinovka and Rozdolivka.

From Seattle Times

This week buildings were seized in Konstantinovka, armed men backed by 2,000 cheering anti-government protesters took control of government offices in Luhansk, and the city council building was taken in Gorlovka.

From Economist

Now, says Hanna Shelest, an analyst who has family in Konstantinovka, fear is spreading.

From Economist

In Konstantinovka, when the police building was taken, policemen were reportedly told not to come to work until the takeover was complete.

From Economist

On Monday night, my car was stopped at a barricade made of tires and trash near Konstantinovka, one of the last hamlets to slip from the government’s control, about a week ago.

From Time