Kronstadt
Americannoun
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a naval base in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, on an island in the Gulf of Finland: fortress founded 1710.
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German name of Braşov.
noun
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a port in NW Russia, on Kotlin island in the Gulf of Finland: naval base. Pop: 42 800 (2006 est)
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the German name for Braşov
Example Sentences
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Ukraine's SBU security services said they had targeted the city's Kronstadt naval base, as well as "the Russian Navy's 15th Arsenal in the Leningrad region".
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
The attacks hit Russian naval arsenals and a naval base in the town of Kronstadt just west of St. Petersburg, Zelensky said in a statement on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Hours later, Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Ukrainian drones had hit several locations in Russia, including the oil terminal and a naval base in the nearby town of Kronstadt.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
A gambler and Polymarket trader who is based in Kronstadt, Russia, and prefers to stay anonymous reached out to me to share some odd occurrences on the Polymarket contracts for smaller U.S. political disputes.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2024
Later he decided to return to his native land and sailed on the “Kutusof” for Kronstadt.
From The Story of Sitka The Historic Outpost of the Northwest Coast by Andrews, Clarence Leroy
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