Volgograd

American  

[vol-guh-grad, vohl-, vuhl-guh-graht] / ˈvɒl gəˌgræd, ˈvoʊl-, vəl gʌˈgrɑt /

noun

1. a city in the southwestern part of the Russian Federation in Europe, on the Volga River: battles in World War II, September 1942–February 1943.

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Volgograd British  

/ ˈvɒlɡəˌɡræd, vəlɡaˈɡrat /

noun

1. Former names: Tsaritsyn.   Stalingrad.  a port in SW Russia, on the River Volga: scene of a major engagement (1918) during the civil war and again in World War II (1942–43), in which the German forces were defeated; major industrial centre. Pop: 1 016 000 (2005 est)

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Volgograd Cultural  

1. City located in southern Russia, amid the lower Volga and Don Rivers.

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The city is a major commercial and industrial center.

From 1925 to 1961, it was named Stalingrad. During the brutal winter of 1942–1943, a huge German invasion force besieged the city but ultimately failed to take it. The German defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in World War II, marking the beginning of the end for the Nazis.

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On Friday evening, drone attacks on energy infrastructure in southern Russia's Volgograd region caused power cuts there too, governor Andrei Botcharov said on Telegram.

From Barron's

A massive drone attack in southern Russia's Volgograd region killed one person and caused a fire in an industrial area, the regional governor said Thursday.

From Barron's

A refinery near Volgograd has been targeted six times this year - with an attack in August forcing it to halt operations for a month.

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The Volgograd hostage-taking is the second such incident this summer, after six prisoners who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group captured two guards at a facility in the neighbouring Rostov region.

From BBC

Ukrainian forces also launched a barrage of drones and missiles on Saturday night, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said, with air defense systems downing 21 rockets and 16 drones over Russia’s Belgorod, Kursk and Volgograd regions.

From Seattle Times