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Grozny

American

[grawz-nee, graw-znee] / ˈgrɔz ni, ˈgrɔ zni /

noun

a city in and the capital of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Republic of the Russian Federation in Europe.

Grozny British

/ ˈɡrɔznij /

noun

a city in S Russia, capital of the Chechen Republic: a major oil centre: it was badly damaged during fighting between separatists and Russian troops (1994–95, 1999–2000). Pop: 199 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

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The Russian president acknowledged that the plane had repeatedly tried to land at Grozny airport, in Chechnya.

From BBC

In Saturday's phone call, Putin acknowledged that the Azerbaijan Airlines plane had repeatedly tried to land at Grozny airport in Chechnya on 25 December.

From BBC

He told AFP news agency the plane had been damaged and the pilot had asked to make an emergency landing in Grozny.

From BBC

Azerbaijan Airlines, operator of the doomed flight, said it was halting flights to Grozny and nine other Russian cities.

From Los Angeles Times

It was due to land in Grozny, the capital of the Russian region of Chechnya.

From BBC

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