- During Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812, a major engagement took place at Smolensk on August 17–18, and the town was burned.
- The westward expansion of the grand duchy of Moscow made Smolensk a target of a prolonged struggle between Moscow and Poland-Lithuania.
- The hero city attracts tourists primarily with its unique architecture. There are over 20 religious buildings in the territory of Smolensk.
- Smolensk is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River, 360 kilometers west-southwest of Moscow.
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- An inspired story of people affected by the 2010 crash of Polish Air Force Flight 101 in Smolensk, Russia.
- Smolensk ) is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River, 360 km west-southwest of Moscow.
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