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North Ossetia

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noun

  1. an autonomous republic in southern European Russia, in the northern Caucasus. 3,100 sq. mi. (8,029 sq. km) Vladikavkaz.


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He fought in Chechnya and in a brief war in North Ossetia in the 1990s, and later took part in Russia’s military intervention in Syria.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 22, 2025

Authorities in the nearby Russian regions of Ingushetia and North Ossetia reported drone strikes on Wednesday morning.

From BBC Dec. 26, 2024

On Wednesday, Russia’s North Ossetia republic imposed restrictions on cars arriving from other parts of the country.

From New York Times Sep. 28, 2022

In North Ossetia, Marina Kulumbegova, 25, has been avoiding watching the news.

From Seattle Times Apr. 6, 2022

"Medical staff have started to connect the patients who are on ventilators to oxygen tanks. Oxygen tanks have started to arrive," acting North Ossetia head Sergei Menyailo said.

From Reuters Aug. 9, 2021

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