The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Alexander Suvorov and his Russian armies.
Izmail (Ukrainian: Ізмаї́л, translit. Izmayil; Russian: Измаил, translit. Izmail, formerly Тучков ("Tuchkov"); Romanian: Ismail or Smil; Polish: Izmaił, Bulgarian: Исмаил) is a city and municipality on the Danube river in Odessa Oblast in south-western Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Izmail Raion, one of seven districts of Odessa Oblast.
In Russian historiography, Izmail is associated with the 18th century sacking of Ottoman fortress of Izmail by Russian general Alexander Suvorov.
It is the largest Ukrainian port in the Danube Delta, on its Chilia branch. As such, Izmail is a center of the food processing industry and a popular regional tourist destination. It is also a base of the Ukrainian Navy and the Ukrainian Sea Guard units operating on the river. The World Wildlife Fund's Isles of Izmail Regional Landscape Park is located nearby. Population: 70,731 (2021 est.)