Omsk

American

[awmsk] / ɔmsk /

noun

a city in the SW Russian Federation in Asia on the Irtysh River.

Omsk British

/ ɒmsk /

noun

a city in W central Russia, at the confluence of the Irtysh and Om Rivers: a major industrial centre, with pipelines from the second Baku oilfield. Pop: 1 132 000 (2005 est)

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Kruglov moved to New York City in 2015 from Omsk, Russia, a city in southwestern Siberia with a population of over one million.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025

Back in Omsk, Kruglov’s family is struggling with the uncertainty around his death.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025

Aug. 20, 2020 — On a flight from the city of Tomsk, where he was working with local activists, Navalny falls ill and the plane makes an emergency landing in nearby Omsk.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

In August 2020, Navalny collapsed on a flight over Siberia and was rushed to hospital in Omsk.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024

After they’d been flying for sixteen hours and just before it got dark, Marina caught a brief glimpse of the river near Omsk, which was enough to tell her they were still on course.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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