Yaroslavl

American

[yahr-uh-slah-vuhl, yi-ruh-slahvl] / ˌjɑr əˈslɑ vəl, jɪ rʌˈslɑvl /

noun

a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the Volga.

Yaroslavl British

/ jɪraˈslavlj /

noun

a city in W Russia, on the River Volga: a major trading centre since early times and one of the first industrial centres in Russia; textile industries were established in the 18th century. Pop: 609 000 (2005 est)

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Yaroslavl

Kyiv said it had hit two refineries in Russia's Yaroslavl and Perm regions.

From Barron's ● May 9, 2026

According to the Defense Ministry, another two drones were shot over the Kaluga region just south of the Russian capital and the Yaroslavl region northeast of Moscow.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2024

The BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg travels to the town of Yaroslavl to find out.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2023

Komatsu has a manufacturing plant in Yaroslavl, Russia.

From Reuters ● Dec. 5, 2022

Valentina Tereshkova came from a modest background in the Yaroslavl region.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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