Rostov-on-Don

Rostov-on-Don

City and administrative center of Rostov Oblast in southern Russia

Rostov-on-Don, or simply Rostov, is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the East European Plain on the Don River, 32 kilometers (20 mi) from the Sea of Azov, directly north of the North Caucasus. The southwestern suburbs of the city lie above the Don river delta. Rostov-on-Don has a population of over one million people and is an important cultural, educational, economic and logistical centre of Southern Russia.

Also known as...Rostov-na-Donu, Rostoff, Rostov, and Rostov-on-the-Don
Ukraine Drones Hit Russian Ports

Ukraine Drones Hit Russian Ports Ukrainian drones attacked Russian oil and port facilities in Rostov and Krasnodar, causing a tanker fire and power outages.