Chernihiv

//t͡ʃəɹˈnihiv// name

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  1. 1
    A port city, the administrative centre of Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, in northern Ukraine, on the Desna River.
  2. 2
    A raion of Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine. Seat: Chernihiv.
  3. 3
    An oblast of Ukraine. Seat: Chernihiv.

    "We switch to the developments along the front line and, uh, the Ukrainians are reporting that the Russians do reconnaissance forces… send reconnaissance forces over the border in Chernihiv, in Sumy, as well as in Kharkiv, so basically along the whole northern border."

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chernigovchernihiv oblast

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"We switch to the developments along the front line and, uh, the Ukrainians are reporting that the Russians do reconnaissance forces… send reconnaissance forces over the border in Chernihiv, in Sumy, as well as in Kharkiv, so basically along the whole northern border."

Etymology

Transliteration of Ukrainian Черні́гів (Černíhiv).

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