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Kryvyi Rih

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[kree-vee rig, kri-vi rikh] / ˈkri vi ˈrɪg, krɪˈvɪ rɪx /
Also Kruvui Rig
  1. a city in southeastern Ukraine, southwest of Dnipro.


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Among the steel-making cities caught up in Russia's recent missile campaign is President Volodymyr Zelensky's home city of Kryvyi Rih.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

ArcelorMittal is discussing the future of the Kryvyi Rih plant with Ukraine’s government to focus on preserving its infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

On April 29, she left the village through one of the only checkpoints left in the region, heading for the Ukrainian-controlled city of Kryvyi Rih, 60 miles to the northwest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2024

Local officials said explosions rang out Saturday morning in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown, but that there were no known casualties.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 12, 2023

Kryvyi Rih is a steel-producing city and the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

From Reuters ● Jul. 31, 2023

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