Medvezhye

English

Etymology

Russian Медве́жье (Medvéžʹje)

Pronunciation

• enPR: mĭdvĕzhʹyā, IPA^(key): /mɪdˈvɛʒjeɪ/

Proper noun

Medvezhye

1. The name of numerous settlements in Russia, including:
   1. A settlement in Kobylsky selsoviet, Glushkovsky Raion, Kursk Oblast, Central Federal District, Russia
      • 2024 September 21st, Torsten Heinrich M.A. (channel name: “Military & History”), TWO MORE Ammo Depots blown up. Up to 40.000 TONS of Ammo gone!, quoting «Рыбарь» [Rybar, “The Fisherman”] (pseud. Михаи́л Серге́евич Звинчук [Mixaíl Sergéjevič Zvinčuk]), via YouTube, 3:35–4:06:

        The Ukrainians are also at Medvezhye. This is being confirmed by Rybar, the pro-Russian milblogger: here we see “the enemy attacked in the Medvezhye area, occupying a small stronghold according to their own statements, which is partially confirmed by objective control footage”. Medvezhye is to the southeast – this is here – so we see that the Ukrainians increased their control in the Glushkovo area over the past few days.

Translations

settlement in Kobylsky, Glushkovsky, Kursk, Central Russia

• German: Medweschje n
• Polish: Miedwieżje
• Russian: Медве́жье n inan (Medvéžʹje)
• Ukrainian: Медве́жжя inan (Medvéžžja)

Further reading

• Medvezhye on Wikipedia.Wikipedia