Krasnodar

American  

[kras-nuh-dahr, kruh-snuh-dahr] / ˈkræs nəˌdɑr, krə snʌˈdɑr /

noun

1. a territory of the Russian Federation in southeastern Europe. 34,200 sq. mi. (88,578 sq. km).

2. Formerly Yekaterinodar.  Formerly Ekaterinodar.  a city in and the capital of this territory, on the Kuban River, near the Sea of Azov.

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Krasnodar British  

/ krəsnaˈdar /

noun

1. Former name (until 1920): Yekaterinodar.   Ekaterinodar.  an industrial city in SW Russia, on the Kuban River. Pop: 650 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Russian forces downed more than 200 Ukrainian drones overnight into Friday, Moscow's defence ministry said, including 66 over the region of Krasnodar and 45 over Saratov, both in the south.

From Barron's

Krasnodar governor Veniamin Kondratyev said three crew members and another man were hurt in the attack which damaged the main oil depot and a container terminal.

From BBC

Early last month, Ukraine struck a refinery in the southern Krasnodar region, as well as an oil terminal and an ammunition depot in the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula, according to Russian authorities.

From Barron's

But civilians in western Russia - including the Moscow and Krasnodar regions - appear to be largely unaffected.

From BBC

Meanwhile, Ukraine's military said it hit oil refineries in Krasnodar and Syzran in Russia overnight.

From BBC