Smolensk

American  

[smoh-lensk, smuh-lyensk] / smoʊˈlɛnsk, smʌˈlyɛnsk /

noun

1. a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the upper Dnieper, SW of Moscow: Russians defeated by Napoleon 1812.

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Smolensk British  

/ smaˈljɛnsk, ˈsmɒlɛnsk /

noun

1. a city in W Russia, on the Dnieper River: a major commercial centre in medieval times; scene of severe fighting (1941 and 1943) in World War II. Pop: 323 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

More than half of the drones were intercepted over the Bryansk and Smolensk regions, south-west of Moscow, where Lukoil facilities were reportedly targeted, the defence ministry said.

From BBC

Separately, the governor of the region of Smolensk, Vasily Anokhin, said on Telegram that a "massive" drone attack against "civilian infrastructure" had occurred in his region, although no casualties were immediately reported.

From BBC

The Smolensk and Kursk governors reported one facility damaged in each region.

From Seattle Times

All train traffic was halted after Monday's incident in the town of Vyazma, Smolensk region, they say.

From BBC

He is serving time in Russia’s western Smolensk region.

From Seattle Times