Kostroma

American  

[kos-truh-mah, kuh-struh-mah] / ˌkɒs trəˈmɑ, kə strʌˈmɑ /

noun

1. a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, NE of Moscow, on the Volga.

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Kostroma British  

/ kəstraˈma /

noun

1. a city in W central Russia, on the River Volga: fought over bitterly by Novgorod, Tver, and Moscow, until annexed by Moscow in 1329; textile centre. Pop: 280 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

A village priest in Kostroma region was fined for discrediting Russia's armed forces after praying for peace and mentioning the sixth commandment, "Thou shalt not kill".

From BBC

The Rev. Ioann Burdin also wanted to leave the Russian Orthodox Church after he spoke out against the war at a small church near Kostroma and the local court fined him for discrediting the Russian army.

From Seattle Times

Kostroma is not a bad place to go looking for the effects of the Ukraine war on Russia.

From BBC

The 331st Guards Parachute Regiment, often called the Kostroma Airborne Regiment, has been the subject of investigations by BBC's Newsnight since shortly after last February's invasion.

From BBC

One video discovered on V'Kontakte showed soldiers' graves at a cemetery north-east of Kostroma.

From BBC