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

Evraev said 93 drones were shot down over Yaroslavl region overnight.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 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

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

From Barron's ● May 9, 2026

Four drones were shot down in the Yaroslavl region, which is northeast of Moscow, according to the local authorities.

From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2024

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

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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