No. 579 in Russian
обстрелов
"Обстрелов" translates to "shellings" or "bombardments" in English.
In a sentence
Вчера произошла серия обстрелов на границе.
Yesterday, a series of shellings occurred on the border.
The word 'обстрелов' is used as a genitive plural form of 'обстрел', meaning 'shelling', indicating the act of bombarding or attacking with projectiles.
Мы обсуждали последствия обстрелов для местного населения.
We discussed the consequences of the shellings for the local population.
Here, 'обстрелов' remains in the genitive plural, denoting the effects or outcomes of multiple shelling events as the object of discussion.
Журналисты сообщили о числе погибших после обстрелов.
Journalists reported on the number of casualties after the shellings.
In this context, 'обстрелов' in the genitive plural form shows possession or relation, describing events that caused the aftermath being reported.
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