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

Он служит в ракетных войсках.
He serves in the rocket forces.
Он служил в бронетанковых войсках три года.
He served in the armored forces for three years.
Расквартирование войск заняло целую неделю.
The quartering of the troops took an entire week.
Он служил в десантных войсках три года.
He served in the airborne troops for three years.
Правительство направило войска на границу.
The government sent troops to the border.
Город, штурмуемый войсками, был почти окружен.
The city, under assault by the troops, was almost surrounded.
В донесении говорилось о победе войск.
The report stated that the troops had won.
Штаб определил новую дислокацию войск.
The headquarters determined a new deployment of the troops.

This noun exists in plural form only.

⚠️ Stress change.