No. 1,839 in Russian
обстрел
"Обстрел" means "shelling" or "bombardment."
In a sentence
Вчера ночью произошёл сильный обстрел на границе.
Last night there was heavy shelling at the border.
Here 'обстрел' is used as a noun referring to military artillery firing.
Полиция обстреливает машину преступника, пытаясь его остановить.
The police are firing at the criminal's car, trying to stop him.
In this sentence, 'обстреливает' is derived from 'обстрел' and is used as a verb indicating the action of shelling or shooting.
Обстрел с воздуха нанёс значительный ущерб городу.
Air shelling caused significant damage to the city.
Here 'обстрел' refers to a specific type of attack involving artillery or bombs delivered from the air.
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