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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.


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The video showed a 19-year-old woman apologizing for filming the aftermath of a drone attack on a warehouse belonging to online retailer Wildberries in the city of Krasnodar.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Fellow tourist Vladislav, who arrived by road from the Russian region of Krasnodar, said he had brought jerry cans filled with petrol in case he was unable to find fuel.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Attacks on other Russian cities overnight caused damage to other infrastructure, including an oil-storage facility near the southwestern city of Krasnodar.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

The Royal Navy added that it had been prepared to "pivot to anti-submarine operations" if Krasnodar had dived below the surface.

From BBC Dec. 11, 2025

From April until July 1943 they flew their aggressive missions from a base in a village near Krasnodar, a city on the Kuban River.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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