Voronezh

American  

[vuh-roh-nish, vuh-raw-nyish] / vəˈroʊ nɪʃ, vʌˈrɔ nyɪʃ /

noun

1. a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe.

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Voronezh British  

/ vaˈrɔnɪʃ /

noun

1. a city in W Russia: engineering, chemical, and food-processing industries; university (1918). Pop: 842 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The Russian Defense Ministry on Wednesday said its air defenses had downed four Atacms, or Army Tactical Missile Systems, fired at the city of Voronezh near the border with Ukraine the day before.

From The Wall Street Journal

Falling debris from the destroyed Atacms on Tuesday damaged the roofs of a clinic and an orphanage and struck a private house in Voronezh, Russia said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Russia's defence ministry accused Ukraine of firing four of the missiles at the southern city of Voronezh but said they had all been shot down by air defences.

From BBC

Russia said Ukrainian drone debris hit its Novovoronezh nuclear power plant near the city of Voronezh on Thursday, briefly disconnecting it from power.

From Barron's

A fire also broke out at a heating facility in the southern Voronezh region, according to Governor Alexander Gusev.

From Barron's