Smolensk

American

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

noun

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

Smolensk British

/ smaˈljɛnsk, ˈsmɒlɛnsk /

noun

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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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 ● Jan. 29, 2025

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

From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024

Russia's defence ministry also said it shot down three Ukrainian drones in Smolensk Region, close to its border with Ukraine, on Saturday night.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2024

Burying the remains of Soviet soldiers during a mass funeral in October in the Smolensk region, in western Russia.

From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2023

So now the women and men of the 587th Bomber Aviation Regiment moved on to help take back the Smolensk region, where the Germans had held Soviet territory for the past two years.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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