milestone russian

• рубе́ж

  border, boundary

  milestone, turning point, threshold

• верста́

  verst (1.06 km), Russian mile

  verst post, milestone

  beanpole, lanky giant

  a mile off, from far away

• рубе́жный

  boundary, border

  milestone, pivotal, critical, landmark

Examples

• Это событие стало важной вехой в истории.

  This event became an important milestone in history.

• Каждая веха отмечала новый этап его жизни.

  Each milestone marked a new stage in his life.

• Мы поздравили Поликарповича с юбилеем вчера.

  Yesterday, we congratulated Polikarpovich on his milestone birthday.