Rostov

American

[ruh-stawf, -stof, ruh-stawf] / rəˈstɔf, -ˈstɒf, rʌˈstɔf /

noun

a seaport in the Russian Federation in Europe, on the Don River, near the Sea of Azov.

Rostov British

/ ˈrɒstɒv /

noun

a port in S Russia, on the River Don 48 km (30 miles) from the Sea of Azov: industrial centre. Pop: 1 081 000 (2005 est)

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In Rostov region, which borders Ukraine, Max is being adopted as an alert system; in St Petersburg, it is being tied to emergency services.

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On Thursday Ukraine said its armed forces had struck an oil refinery in Russia's Rostov region, which borders Ukraine's eastern regions of the Donbas.

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In his drunken state, Khursa decided to drive to Rostov and buy an apartment there instead.

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Meanwhile, in Russia, officials said Ukraine had launched dozens of drones overnight in the southern Rostov region, killing one person in their car in the town of Salsk and setting fire to a goods train.

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In Russia, Rostov's actor governor said two people died in the region after a car caught fire following a Ukrainian drone strike.

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