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Apr 10, 2020 · On April 10, 2010, a plane carrying Polish president Lech Kaczynski and 95 others crashed in the Smolensk military airfield in Western Russia, killing all on board. In what was described as the ...
Apr 24, 2024 · Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) carried out drone strikes early on April 24 that set fire to oil-storage facilities in Russia's Smolensk region, a source familiar with the issue has told RFE/RL.
Jan 25, 2017 · During the Smolensk war (1632-1634), Russia was unable to regain the Smolensk lands. In 1654, this region finally became part of Russia as a result of the Russian-Polish war. Smolensk guberniya (province) was founded in 1708. In 1812, during the French invasion of Russia, Smolensk was heavily damaged.
Feb 16, 2022 · Smolensk Russia Virtual Walking City Tour 4K 27 minSmolensk is a city in western Russia. It's known for Lopatinsky Garden, with entertainment rides, ways and...
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The Muscovites took control of Smolensk after the successful war of 1512-1522, only to cede it to the Poles in the early 17th century at a time of profound political and economic crisis in Russia ...
The Principality of Smolensk (eventually Grand Principality of Smolensk) was a Kievan Rus' lordship from the 11th to the 16th century. Until 1127, when it passed to Rostislav Mstislavich, the principality was part of the land of Kiev. The principality gradually came under Lithuanian influence and was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of ...
Mikhail Bogdanovich, Prince Barclay de Tolly. Napoleon I. Battle of Smolensk, engagement of the Napoleonic Wars fought in eastern Russia on August 16–18, 1812, and the first large-scale battle of the French campaign in Russia. When Napoleon invaded Russia in June 1812, he led a multinational army of more than half a million soldiers.
