eastern

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She had fired her Defence Minister Andris Spruds last week after two drones crashed down in eastern Latvia, criticising his response and appointing a replacement.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Kudryashev said a commander dispatched him and another foot soldier with the goal of reaching a point in a forest near Kreminna in eastern Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Seyffardt was a Dutch general who commanded a Waffen-SS unit of volunteers on the eastern front before he was assassinated by resistance fighters in 1943.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Freeport-McMoRan’s massive copper mining and smelting operation sits on the hills above the towns of Miami, Claypool and Globe in eastern Arizona.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

“I have a hundred cases of fire wine to take to the eastern reach, and ormolu pearls to take to Archos.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell