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oblast
[ob-last, -lahst, aw-bluhst]
noun
plural
oblasts ,plural
oblasti .(in Russia and the Soviet Union) an administrative division corresponding to an autonomous province.
region; province.
oblast
/ ˈɒblɑːst /
noun
an administrative division of the constituent republics of Russia
an administrative and territorial division in some republics of the former Soviet Union
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of oblast1
Example Sentences
For Russia to gain all of Donetsk would cement its internationally unrecognised claim to the oblast as well as avoiding further heavy military losses.
If it is asked to give up the remaining 30 per cent of Donetsk Oblast that Russia has yet to occupy then does that leave the path westwards to Kyiv dangerously under-defended?
Imagery provided by Planet Labs from this morning shows the entirety of Belaya airbase in Irkutsk Oblast, nearly 3,000km from the Ukrainian border.
Dramatic footage has emerged purportedly showing a drone attack at Belaya airbase in Irkutsk oblast, Siberia, thousands of miles from Ukraine.
In 2023, for example, most casualties occurred between January and March, when Russian forces attempted to capture the cities of Vuhledar and Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast.
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