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Voronezh

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

noun

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


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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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

He served at least part of his service on the front line, before returning to his home in the western Voronezh region, according to media reports.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Long-range drones were also fired at Russian airfields in Voronezh and Kursk, as well as Savasleyka and Borisoglebsk, Ukraine's security services told AFP.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2024

Moscow says that overnight it shot down 117 drones overnight, which mainly targeted four regions - Kursk, Voronezh, Belgorod and Nizhny Novgorod.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2024

They were recommended for it—after their heroic service at Voronezh, they got special Guards uniforms ordered for them.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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