and since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, Brest has been part of independent Belarus.

Etymology

Several theories attempt to explain the origin of the city's name. The name was first mentioned in the Primary Chronicle as ???????? Berestiy; other variants of this traditional name included ??????? Bereste and ??????? Berest'. The traditional name rendered in Belarusian is ???????

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