North Caucasus

noun

1. a region in the S Russian Federation in Europe, E of the Black Sea.

Example Sentences

They visited Russia every couple of years until Victoria decided she wanted to go back permanently - she missed her relatives and hometown of Maykop in the North Caucasus.

From BBC

In recent years, Russia has imposed the "anti-terrorist operation" regime in villages and towns of its North Caucasus region, where security forces have been battling militants.

From BBC

When terrorists from the North Caucasus burst into the Nord-Ost theater in Moscow in 2002 and took more than 700 audience members, players, and staff hostage, Russian special forces pumped toxic gas into the theater, killing most of the attack’s 130 victims.

From Seattle Times

Most of the attacks were carried out by Islamist separatists from the North Caucasus, but in recent years, they have largely stopped.

From Seattle Times

In September 2004, Chechen militants swept into a school in Beslan, a city in the North Caucasus, taking more than 1,000 people hostage, including 770 children, and rigging the building with explosives.

From New York Times