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Re:Air France cancels flights as Russia withholds clearance by popileviz on Monday May 31, 2021 @11:22AM (#27344929)
In the case of sanctions or other similar political action - "бомбить Воронеж" - "bombing Voronezh"
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Re:Air France cancels flights as Russia withholds clearance by mmmBacon on Monday May 31, 2021 @12:33PM (#27345780)
This phrase seems like a WW2 reference as Voronezh was the site of a great battle. Care to elaborate on the context/origin?
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Re:Air France cancels flights as Russia withholds clearance by sam_lowry_ on Monday May 31, 2021 @12:46PM (#27345901)
https://ru.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B1%D0%...
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Re:Air France cancels flights as Russia withholds clearance by pas on Monday May 31, 2021 @01:51PM (#27346548)
It seems the phrase originates post-2008, with not much to do with WW2

https://en.public-welfare.com/4135353-quotbomb-voronezhquot-...

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