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Pleshivtsevo Destination Guide

Delve into Pleshivtsevo in Russia

Pleshivtsevo in the region of Smolensk is a city in Russia - some 184 mi or ( 296 km ) South-West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Current time in Pleshivtsevo is now 03:58 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yakovlevo, Tver, Sukhanovo, Spas, and Smolensk. While being here, make sure to check out Yakovlevo . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Pleshivtsevo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

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Located at 54.82 33.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1500 in Lithuania, Battles involving Poland, Battles involving Russia, Battles involving the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Conflicts in 1500

Dorogobuzh

Dorogobuzh is a historic town and the administrative center of Dorogobuzhsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, straddling the Dnieper River and located 125 kilometers east of Smolensk and 71 kilometers west of Vyazma. Population: 10,720; 12,250; 12,254. It originated before the Mongol invasion of Rus' as a fortress defending eastern approaches to Smolensk. In 1508, Vasily III sent Italian masters to build a wooden fort there.

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Located at 54.92 33.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Smolensk Oblast

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.

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Located at 54.57 33.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Battles and operations of the Soviet–German War, Conflicts in 1941, Operation Barbarossa, Strategic operations of the Red Army in World War II