Village in Ukraine
Village in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
Stelmakhivka (Ukrainian: Стельмахівка) is a village in Kolomyichykha rural hromada , Svatove Raion , Luhansk Oblast , Ukraine. It had a population of 505 in 2001, however little to no people remain nowadays.[ 1] The body of local self-government is Stelmakhiv village council.
Geography
The village is located near the border of Luhansk and Kharkiv Oblasts , 20 kilometers from Svatove [ 2] and 23 kilometers from the urban settlement of Borova .[ 3] Administratively, the village was arranged into the Svatove Raion in 2020.[ 4] The elevation is 146 meters.[ 5]
History
The village was founded in 1864.[citation needed ]
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine , the village was captured by Russia in 2022 .
On 8 October 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine de-occupied the village from Russian forces .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] On 3 November 2022, the last civilians were evacuated from Stelmakhivka.[ 9]
The village was claimed by Russia to have been recaptured by 29 August 2024,[ 10] and geolocated footage confirmed the capture on 30 August.[ 11]
References
^ "«Село пустое»: из Стельмаховки в Луганской области эвакуировали последних семерых жителей" . hromadske (in Russian). 3 November 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2024 .
^ "Стельмахівка · Луганська область, Україна, 92623" . Стельмахівка · Луганська область, Україна, 92623 (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 10 April 2023 .
^ "Карти Google" . Карти Google (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 10 April 2023 .
^ "Село Стельмахівка на сайті svatovo.lg.ua" . Archived from the original on 19 February 2020.
^ "weather.in.ua - погода в с. Стельмахівка (Луганська область, Сватівський район) - прогноз погоди в Україні на 3 та 5 днів" . weather.in.ua . Retrieved 10 April 2023 .
^ "ЗСУ підбираються до Сватового: На Луганщині звільнено село Стельмахівка" . Патріоти України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 10 April 2023 .
^ "ЗСУ звільнили село Стельмахівка в Луганській області, - Гайдай" . РБК-Украина (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 10 April 2023 .
^ "#91575 post — Военный Осведомитель (@milinfolive)" . TGStat.ru (in Uzbek). Retrieved 10 April 2023 .
^ "At Kupiansk and Lyman direction Russian army shelled Hryanykivka, Kupyansk, Krokhmalne, Tabayivka and Terny of Kharkiv region; Novoselivske, Stelmakhivka, Makiyivka, Nevske, Pischane and Bilohorivka of Luhansk region, also Hryhorivka, Verkhnokamyanske and Spirne of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report Bakhmut - Ukraine Interactive map - Ukraine Latest news on live map - liveuamap.com" . Ukraine Interactive map - Ukraine Latest news on live map - liveuamap.com . Retrieved 10 April 2023 .
^ https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/08/29/russia-claims-two-more-villages-in-eastern-ukraine (Al Arabiya)
^ Barros, George; Harward, Christina; Gasparyan, Davit; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace (30 August 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 30, 2024" . Institute for the Study of War . Retrieved 30 August 2024 .