No. 13,952 in Russian
обстрелом
"Обстрелом" translates to "shelling" or "bombardment" in English.
In a sentence
Вчерашний город подвергся интенсивному обстрелу.
Yesterday, the city underwent intense shelling.
The word "обстрел" refers to a bombardment, typically implying a military action or an attack involving artillery, missiles, or gunfire.
Журналист описал ситуацию под обстрелом.
The journalist described the situation under shelling.
Here, "обстрел" is used to describe the state of being subjected to or experiencing shelling.
Они планируют укрепить район перед ожидаемым обстрелом.
They plan to fortify the area before the expected shelling.
In this sentence, "обстрел" represents a future event where bombardment is anticipated.
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