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Katyusha () is a diminutive of the Russian name
Ekaterina Ekaterina is a Russian feminine given name, and an alternative transliteration of the Russian Yekaterina. Katya and Katyusha are common diminutive forms of Ekaterina. Its Western counterpart is Catherine (Katherine). Notable people with the na ...
or Yekaterina, the Russian form of
Katherine Katherine (), also spelled Catherine and Catherina, other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Ch ...
or Catherine. Katyusha or Katusha may refer to:


Military use

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Katyusha rocket launcher The Katyusha ( rus, Катю́ша, p=kɐˈtʲuʂə, a=Ru-Катюша.ogg) is a type of rocket artillery first built and fielded by the Soviet Union in World War II. Multiple rocket launchers such as these deliver explosives to a target area m ...
, Soviet rocket launcher of World War II, named after the song * Tupolev SB, a Soviet medium bomber of World War II * Soviet K-class submarine, nicknamed Katyusha


Other uses

* ''Katyusha'' (moth), a synonym of the moth genus ''Lygephila'' in the family Erebidae * "Katyusha" (song), a Russian wartime song about a girl longing for her beloved * Team Katusha, a Swiss professional cycling team * Katusha Demidova, a Russian ballroom dancer * 1900 Katyusha, an asteroid *
Katyusha Katyusha () is a diminutive of the Russian name Ekaterina or Yekaterina, the Russian form of Katherine Katherine (), also spelled Catherine and Catherina, other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in c ...
, a character in the Japanese anime franchise
Girls und Panzer , abbreviated as ''GuP'' or ''Garupan'' , is a Japanese franchise created by Actas. It depicts a competition between girls' high schools practicing tank warfare as a sport. The series was directed by Tsutomu Miz ...
, named after the song.


See also

* *'' Katyusha's Song'' {{disambig