Taganrog

American  

[tag-uhn-rog, tuh-guhn-rawk] / ˈtæg ənˌrɒg, tə gʌnˈrɔk /

noun

1. a seaport in the S Russian Federation in Europe, on the Gulf of Taganrog.

2. Gulf of, an arm of the Sea of Azov.

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Taganrog British  

/ təɡanˈrɔk /

noun

1. a port in SW Russia, on the Gulf of Taganrog (an inlet of the Sea of Azov): founded in 1698 as a naval base and fortress by Peter the Great: industrial centre. Pop: 281 000 (2005 est)

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Taganrog

Azerbaijan's foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday that two cargo ships, the Natra and Zirkon, were attacked by drones overnight in the Taganrog Bay area of the Sea of Azov.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

Ukrainian prisoners, released in exchanges with Russia, have said that they saw his mother in a prison in Taganrog, in southern Russia, where many Ukrainian prisoners of war, including women, are being held.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2023

After almost 12 months in captivity, seven of them in Taganrog, Seredniak was released in a prisoner swap on 6 May, alongside 44 other Ukrainian fighters.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2023

Service members of the Russian airborne forces line up before boarding Ilyushin Il-76 transport planes during drills at a military aerodrome in the Azov Sea port of Taganrog, Russia April 22, 2021.

From Reuters ● Sep. 23, 2022

What would Randulf's much-boasted voyage to Taganrog be, compared with Rio?

From Skipper Worse by Kielland, Alexander Lange