Grozny
Speech parts
1. Grozny - Noun
2. Grozny - Proper noun
Meaning
the capital of Chechnya in southwestern Russia; center of extensive oil fields
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Examples
A human rights lawyer and award-winning investigative reporter have been severely beaten in the Chechen capital of Grozny.
According to Brent, in 1995, Grozny, Chechnya had a population of 600,000.
For redirect A Chechen man praying during the battle of Grozny in 1995 ( photography by Mikhail Evstafiev ).
After the re-capture of Grozny in February 2000, the Ichkerian regime fell apart.
On May 9, 2004, Kadyrov was assassinated in Grozny football stadium by a landmine explosion that was planted beneath a VIP stage and detonated during a parade, and Sergey Abramov was appointed to the position of acting prime minister after the incident.
In three months, Russia lost more tanks (over 1,997 tanks) in Grozny than during the Battle of Berlin in 1945. citation The Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis in 1995 shocked the Russian public and led to international condemnation of the Chechen rebels.