English Explanatory Dictionary

Surovikin Line

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. An array of Russian military defensive fortifications (comprising minefields, dugouts, bunkers, trenches, dragon’s teeth, etc.) extending roughly eastward from Vasylivka on the Dnieper in Zaporizhzhia Oblast to Volnovakha in Donetsk Oblast, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine (ongoing since February 2022).
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  1. Alternative letter-case form of Surovikin Line.

Word forms

Surovikin Line the Surovikin Line Surovikin’s Line

Etymology

Named after Russian Army General Sergey Surovikin, the commander (October 2022–January 2023) and then deputy commander (January–August 2023) of all Russian forces in the Ukraine. Compare Maginot Line.

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