Smolensk

American  

[smoh-lensk, smuh-lyensk] / smoʊˈlɛnsk, smʌˈlyɛnsk /

noun

1. a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the upper Dnieper, SW of Moscow: Russians defeated by Napoleon 1812.

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Smolensk British  

/ smaˈljɛnsk, ˈsmɒlɛnsk /

noun

1. a city in W Russia, on the Dnieper River: a major commercial centre in medieval times; scene of severe fighting (1941 and 1943) in World War II. Pop: 323 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

More than half of the drones were intercepted over the Bryansk and Smolensk regions, south-west of Moscow, where Lukoil facilities were reportedly targeted, the defence ministry said.

From BBC

Separately, the governor of the region of Smolensk, Vasily Anokhin, said on Telegram that a "massive" drone attack against "civilian infrastructure" had occurred in his region, although no casualties were immediately reported.

From BBC

He previously accused President Vladimir Putin of going “mad with power” in a series of letters from the prison in the western Smolensk region where he was being held.

From BBC

The Smolensk and Kursk governors reported one facility damaged in each region.

From Seattle Times

Ukrainian drones, meanwhile, targeted Russian infrastructure, setting ablaze two energy facilities in the western Smolensk region.

From Seattle Times