No. 4,462 in Russian
войсками
"By troops" or "with forces" (instrumental plural of "войска," meaning "troops" or "forces").
In a sentence
Армия защищала город, окружив его войсками.
The army defended the city by surrounding it with troops.
In this sentence, 'войсками' is instrumental plural, indicating that the troops are the means by which the city is surrounded.
Стратег руководил войсками во время битвы.
The strategist led the troops during the battle.
Here, 'войсками' is instrumental plural, highlighting the troops as the entities being commanded by the strategist.
Река была переправлена войсками быстро и организованно.
The river was crossed quickly and efficiently by the troops.
In this example, 'войсками' functions as the instrumental plural, showing that the action of crossing the river was performed by the troops.
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