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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Bloggers on the social media site Telegram posted images and videos of fires raging in Ryazan.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 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

While it is not clear if the Cuban foreign ministry statement is linked to the reports in Ryazan Gazette, it states that "Cuba has a firm and clear historical position against the use of mercenaries".

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2023

Russian military aircraft were damaged and civilian aviation was disrupted in the drone attacks, said Russian officials, citing Pskov, Bryansk, Kaluga, Orlov, Ryazan and Moscow regions as targeted.

From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2023

Not of the military regulations or of the arrangement of the Ryazan serfs' quitrents.

From War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

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