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Apr 28, 2024 · Smolensk, city and administrative center of Smolensk oblast (region), western Russia. The city stands on both banks of the Dnieper River, 260 miles (418 km) west of Moscow. Smolensk is one of the oldest and most historic of Russian cities, dating back to the 9th century, but the ravages of war.
1 day ago · The Polish–Muscovite War of 1605–1618, also known as the Polish–Russian War, Polish Intervention in Russia or the Dimitriads, was a conflict fought between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Tsardom of Russia from 1605 to 1618. Russia had been experiencing the Time of Troubles since the death of Tsar Feodor I in 1598, causing ...
1 day ago · The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a sovereign state in northeastern Europe that existed from the 13th century, [5] succeeding the Kingdom of Lithuania, to the late 18th century, [6] when the territory was suppressed during the 1795 partitions of Poland–Lithuania. The state was founded by Lithuanians, who were at the time a polytheistic nation ...
Apr 24, 2024 · A video screengrab shows a large fire burning at what was reportedly a state-owned oil storage depot in Yartsevo, Smolensk Oblast, Russia, after a Ukrainian drone attack, April 24, 2024. Reuters
Apr 24, 2024 · Sources within Ukrainian special services told Kyiv Post that early Wednesday, April 24, two fuel storage facilities in Yartsevo and Razdorovo, located in the Smolensk region of Russia, were hit by drones, allegedly operated by the SBU. The attacks resulted in the destruction of 26,000 cubic meters of Russian fuel stored at these facilities.
Apr 29, 2024 · Smolensk city is the administrative centre. Area 19,200 square miles (49,800 square km). Pop. (2008 est.) 983,227. This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen. Smolensk, oblast (region), western Russia. The oblast lies mostly in the upper Dnieper River basin. The terminal moraines of the Smolensk-Moscow Upland lie east ...
Apr 24, 2024 · An oil refinery in the Smolensk region's Yartsevo district was reportedly struck. Astra / Telegram Ukraine launched attack drones at oil facilities in western Russia early Wednesday, defense ...
