Makiivka, Luhansk Oblast
Makiivka (Ukrainian: Макіївка; Russian: Макеевка) is a village in Svatove Raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 121.4 kilometres (75.4 mi) northwest of the centre of Luhansk city. It belongs to Krasnorichenske settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Makiivka
Макіївка | |
|---|---|
 A church | |
  Makiivka Location of Makiivka in Luhansk Oblast  Makiivka Makiivka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 49°13′37″N 37°59′09″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Luhansk Oblast |
| Raion | Svatove Raion |
| Founded | 1705 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.146 km2 (0.829 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 831 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 92911 |
| Area code | +380 6454 |
The village came under attack by Russian forces during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, with Ukrainian forces entering it in the beginning of October the same year.[2][3][4] The regional military administration reported on 13 November that the settlement was under Ukrainian control.[5]
Name confusion with city in another oblast
A city in Donetsk Oblast has the same name, and that city made international news in January 2023, during the Russo-Ukrainian War.
According to a count by Russian authorities, a Ukrainian HIMARS missile attack killed 400 Russian troops who had been using an abandoned school in the eponymous Donetsk Oblast city of Makiivka as a base of operations on the night of 31 December 2022/1 January 2023.[6]
See also
References
- "Офіційна сторінка Всеукраїнського перепису населення | Банк даних" [All-Ukrainian population census | Database]. ukrcensus.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- Karolina Hird; Katherine Lawlor; Riley Bailey; Grace Mappes; George Barros; Frederick W. Kagan (5 October 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 5". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
Social media imagery shows Ukrainian troops in Hrekivka and Makiivka, two settlements in Luhansk Oblast 20km southwest of Svatove.
- "Звільнення Луганщини: ЗСУ увійшли до перших сіл". ua.korrespondent.net (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- "Оперативна інформація станом на 06.00 12.11.2022 щодо російського вторгнення" [Update as of 06.00 12.11.2022 on the Russian invasion]. facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua (in Ukrainian). 12 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- "Ukraine liberates Makiivka village in Luhansk Oblast". kyivindependent.com. The Kyiv Independent. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- "Ukraine Strikes Russian Forces in Donbas in Deadliest Attack in Months". wsj.com. The Wall Street Journal. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.