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Smolensk

[ smoh-lensk, Russian smuh-lyensk ]

noun

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


Smolensk

/ 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

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.

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

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

Ukraine's intelligence service said its drones hit two facilities in the Smolensk region, both owned by Russian oil giant Rosneft.

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All train traffic was halted after Monday's incident in the town of Vyazma, Smolensk region, they say.

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