Ryazan

American

[ree-uh-zahn, -zan, ryi-zahn] / ˌri əˈzɑn, -ˈzæn, ryɪˈzɑn /

noun

a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, SE of Moscow.

Ryazan British

/ rɪˈzanj /

noun

a city in W central Russia: capital of a medieval principality; oil refineries and engineering industries. Pop: 523 000 (2005 est)

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Images on social media showed damage to two blocks of flats, which Ryazan Governor Pavel Malkov said had been damaged by debris.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Unverified social media videos showed plumes of smoke rising over Ryazan -- a city of around 500,000 -- and a high-rise apartment block with several blackened floors.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The large Ryazan plant near Moscow - capable of producing 340,000 barrels per day - has been hit five times since January.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025

Drones were also reportedly destroyed over the Bryansk, Kursk, Tula, Smolensk, Ryazan, Kaluga regions across Russia’s west and south, as well as in the Moscow region.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

The army turned more to the south, along the Ryazan road and nearer to its supplies.

From War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

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