Voronezh

American

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

noun

a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe.

Voronezh British

/ vaˈrɔnɪʃ /

noun

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

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Separately, there have been reports of a fire and explosions at a logistics centre of Russia's biggest online retailer, Wildberries, in the Voronezh region.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Similar campaigns exist elsewhere, such as Tatarstan, where Russia produces the bulk of its drones, as well as in the Amur and Yaroslavl regions, and in cities such as Kaluga, Voronezh and Arkhangelsk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The Voronezh region, which surrounds the city and borders a part of Ukraine captured by Moscow, is one of the "most frequently" targeted in aerial attacks, Russian ombudswoman Tatyana Moskalkova said last month.

From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026

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 ● Nov. 19, 2025

Sofya Osipova was one of nine mechanics who went to the new airfield at Voronezh ahead of the rest of the regiment.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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