войска́

rare #19009

nounneuterinanimateuncountablefake feminineplural-only noun

1.
troops, forces, armed forces, militarymilitary
Войска́ вошли́ в го́род.
The troops entered the city.
Usually plural (войска); singular войско is archaic or collective.

Examples

Оборонённый рубеж остался за нашими войсками.
The defended line remained in the hands of our troops.
В донесении говорилось о победе войск.
The report stated that the troops had won.
Он служил в десантных войсках три года.
He served in the airborne troops for three years.
Переброс войск занял всего два дня.
The redeployment of the troops took only two days.
Она изучает историю танковых войск.
She is studying the history of armored forces.
Район, оцепляемый войсками, постепенно опустел.
The district being cordoned off by the troops gradually emptied out.
Генерал получил реляцию о победе войск.
The general received a report on the troops’ victory.
Город, штурмуемый войсками, был почти окружен.
The city, under assault by the troops, was almost surrounded.

This noun exists in plural form only.

⚠️ Stress change.