Mykhailivka, Vasylivka Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Mykhailivka (Ukrainian: Михайлівка) is an urban-type settlement located in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. It was the administrative center of the now dissolved, Mykhailivka Raion. Population: 11,530 (2022 est.).[1]
Mykhailivka
Михайлівка | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Mykhailivka Location in Ukraine  Mykhailivka Mykhailivka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′10″N 35°13′20″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Zaporizhzhia Oblast |
| Raion | Vasylivka Raion |
| Control |  Russia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 11,530 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops entered and took over Myhailivka. People later went out to protest this and planted a Ukrainian flag in the town square. [2][3]
References
- Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
- Russian tanks advancing through Mykhailivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast - Ukraine Conflict (Video). 26 February 2022 – via YouTube.
- Ukrainians protest against Russian occupation forces in Mykhailivka. Zaporizhzhia region (Phone video). 6 March 2022 – via YouTube.
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