Touring Ostrovshchina in Russia
Ostrovshchina in the region of Smolensk is located in Russia - some 183 mi or ( 295 km ) South-West of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Time in Ostrovshchina is now 02:22 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ushakovo, Tver, Stayki, Staraya Sheveleva, and Smolensk. Being here already, consider visiting Ushakovo . Check out our recommendations for Ostrovshchina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Yelnya Offensive
The Soviet Army's Yelnya Offensive operation (August 30 – September 8, 1941) was part of the Battle of Smolensk during the initial period of the German-Soviet War. The offensive was against the semi-circular Yelnya salient which the German 4th Army had extended 50 km south-east of Smolensk forming a staging area for a continued offensive towards Vyazma and eventually Moscow.
Located at 54.57 33.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Battle of Vedrosha
The Battle of the Vedrosha River was a battle in the course of the Russo-Lithuanian war of 1500–1503 which ended with a decisive Russian victory and proved to be of strategic significance. It was carried out on 14 July 1500, some 50 km to the west of Kaluga, between forces of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, under command of Prince Konstantin Ostrozhsky and Russian (Muscovite) army under Prince Daniil Shchenya.
Located at 54.82 33.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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