Dovzhenko

[ duhv-zheng-koh; Russian duhv-zhen-kuh ]

noun

1. A·le·xan·der P. [uh-lyi-, ksahndr], 1894–1956, Russian motion-picture director.

Dovzhenko

/ dovˈʒenko /

noun

1. DovzhenkoAleksandr Petrovitch18941956MRussianFILMS AND TV: director Aleksandr Petrovitch (alɪkˈsandr peˈtrɔvɪtʃ). 1894–1956, Soviet film director. His films include Zemlya (1930) and Ivan (1932)

Example Sentences

With no sign of a let-up in the Russian advance and the Ukrainian army outgunned, Dovzhenko has little patience for western voices that express concern at the course of the war but offer no tangible help.

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"Someone is very concerned while there are rockets falling on our heads. If you're so concerned, we can switch spots. I invite them to Kharkiv or Mykolaiv. Their concern will be very much needed there," Dovzhenko said.

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But, on a sunny day in Wroclaw, Dovzhenko and his wife were focused on trying to enjoy their last hours together before he returned to Ukraine.

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The defence ministry in Moscow did not respond to a Reuters request for comment on Dovzhenko's recollections.

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"There used to be a battle line - our country is here and there was a legal delineation. Now there's no such line. And all of the rockets, the shots, everything that Russia is using now wasn't there before," Dovzhenko said.

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