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No. 3,247 in Russian

обстреляли

"Обстреляли" means "fired at" or "shelled."

In a sentence

  • Вчера вечером обстреляли склад на окраине города.

    Yesterday evening, a warehouse on the city's outskirts was shelled.

    The word 'обстреляли' is used in the sense of targeting a location with gunfire or bombing.

  • Новобранцы тренировались и обстреляли мишени на полигоне.

    The recruits practiced and fired at targets on the range.

    Here, 'обстреляли' refers to the action of shooting or practicing firing at set targets.

  • Газета сообщила, что военные обстреляли позицию противника.

    The newspaper reported that the troops shelled the enemy's position.

    In this case, 'обстреляли' describes a military action to attack opposition positions using weapons.

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