Kursk

[ koorsk; Russian koorsk ]

noun

1. a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe.

Kursk

/ kursk /

noun

1. a city in W Russia: industrial centre of an agricultural region: scene of a major Soviet victory (1943). Pop: 410 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

North Korea has sent thousands of troops to fight on Russia's side and Ukrainian forces have reported clashes with them in Russia's Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops are occupying some territory.

From BBC

More recently, Putin and Kim signed a defence pact, leading to thousands of North Korean troops being sent to Russia’s Kursk region, where intelligence reports indicate they are now engaged in battle.

From BBC

The Biden administration’s latest decisions on Atacms and land mines are clearly designed to help Ukraine hold on to territory, both its own and in the Kursk region of Russia.

From BBC

They were used on Wednesday for the first time to strike Russia’s Kursk region, which the Kremlin acknowledged on Thursday.

From New York Times

The US decision to allow the use of its own long-range missiles is also intended to help Ukraine defend the small chunk of Russian territory it currently occupies in the Kursk region.

From BBC