войска́

rare #19009nounneuterinanimateuncountablefake 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

Противник, контратакуемый нашими войсками, начал отступать.
The enemy, being counterattacked by our troops, began to retreat.
Переброс войск занял всего два дня.
The redeployment of the troops took only two days.
Увод войск занял несколько дней.
The withdrawal of the troops took several days.
Оборонённый рубеж остался за нашими войсками.
The defended line remained in the hands of our troops.
Город, штурмуемый войсками, был почти окружен.
The city, under assault by the troops, was almost surrounded.
Немецкий город был захвачен нацистскими войсками.
The German city was captured by Nazi troops.
Правительство направило войска на границу.
The government sent troops to the border.
Он служил в бронетанковых войсках три года.
He served in the armored forces for three years.

This noun exists in plural form only.

⚠️ Stress change.