Dnieper

[ nee-per; Russian dnyepr ]

noun

1. a river rising in the western Russian Federation flowing south through Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea. 1,400 miles (2,250 km) long.

Dnieper

/ ˈdniːpə /

noun

1. a river in NE Europe, rising in Russia, in the Valdai Hills NE of Smolensk and flowing south to the Black Sea: the third longest river in Europe; a major navigable waterway. Length: 2200 km (1370 miles) Russian nameDneprˈdnjɛpə

Example Sentences

The attacks caused a fire at the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station, which supplies electricity to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe’s largest nuclear power installation.

From Seattle Times

They were suspected of sabotaging the major Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper River in southern Ukraine, having possessed the means, motive and opportunity to do so.

From Seattle Times

He was speaking about Ukraine’s attacks against well-armed Russian troops on the other side of the Dnieper River in the southern city of Kherson.

From Seattle Times

This poses a problem for his troops, who have been limited in their ability to strike Russian targets on the other side of the Dnieper River.

From Washington Times

This is poses a problem for his troops, who have been limited in their ability to strike Russian targets on the other side of the Dnieper River.

From Seattle Times