Smolensk is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River, 360 kilometers (220 mi) west-southwest of Moscow. First mentioned in 863, it is one of the oldest cities in Russia. It has a population of 316,570 (2021 Census).
A wave of Ukrainian drone strikes targeted key Russian regions, including Smolensk, Bryansk, Tver, and Nizhny Novgorod. A drone was..
In one of the most intense escalations of the conflict, Russia faced a massive wave of Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on New..