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Lipetsk

American  
[lee-petsk, lyee-pyitsk] / ˈli pɛtsk, ˈlyi pyɪtsk /

noun

  1. a city in the W Russian Federation, SSE of Moscow.


Lipetsk British  
/ ˈlipɪtsk /

noun

  1. a city in central Russia, on the Voronezh River: steelworks. Pop: 518 000 (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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On a recent trip to Lipetsk region, small business owners told me they were struggling to stay afloat.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Russian news agencies also reported that Lipetsk authorities confirmed Wagner forces had left that region, which sits on the road to Moscow from Rostov.

From Washington Times • Jun. 25, 2023

Yelena Kostina said that her nephew was sent from the Lipetsk region in western Russia to the front lines in Ukraine only eight days after he was mobilized.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2022

Several other regions, including Lipetsk, Kurgan and the city of St. Petersburg, adopted similar mandates in recent weeks.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2021

It was in the early dawn of the morning that the celebrated battle of Lipetsk commenced.

From The Empire of Russia by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

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