Smolensk

American  

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

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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Smolensk

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 ● Sep. 12, 2025

Russia’s defense ministry said that eight drones were shot down overnight in the Belgorod, Smolensk, Kursk and Voronezh regions.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024

It seems animal rescue is all part of the job for firefighters in Russia too but in Smolensk it was a bit more serious than a cat up a tree.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2023

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

All week long the RRG had boasted of great successes in Russia, one battle victory after another, with little or no German losses as the German army advanced on Smolensk.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti