Kolomna

American

[kuh-lawm-nuh] / kʌˈlɔm nə /

noun

a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, SE of Moscow.

Kolomna British

/ kaˈlɔmnə /

noun

a city in the W central Russia, at the confluence of the Moskva and Oka Rivers: railway engineering centre. Pop: 151 500 (1999 est)

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He said air defences southeast of the capital in Kolomna and Ramenskoye had also repelled drones, without specifying how many.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

In February, the authorities also reported that a Ukrainian drone was found in a forest near Gubastovo in the Kolomna region, about 80 kilometers southeast of Moscow.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023

The drone in the Moscow region was reportedly downed near a gas station close to Kolomna, about 60 miles southeast of the capital.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2023

Police said Zeynalov resisted special forces when they tried to detain him in Kolomna, a small town outside of Moscow, Russian news agencies reported.

From Reuters • Oct. 15, 2013

"Why, from folks out Kolomna way," he answered.

From White Nights and Other Stories The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor

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