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Novotoshkivske

Coordinates: 48°43′31″N 38°37′57″E / 48.725278°N 38.6325°E / 48.725278; 38.6325
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Novotoshkivske
Новотошківське
Novotoshkivske is located in Luhansk Oblast
Novotoshkivske
Novotoshkivske
Location of Novotoshkivske within Ukraine
Novotoshkivske is located in Ukraine
Novotoshkivske
Novotoshkivske
Novotoshkivske (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 48°43′31″N 38°37′57″E / 48.725278°N 38.6325°E / 48.725278; 38.6325
Country Ukraine
Oblast Luhansk Oblast
RaionSievierodonetsk Raion
Status1972
Elevation
86 m (282 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total2,119
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
93891
Area code+380 6446
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Novotoshkivske (Ukrainian: Новотошківське; Russian: Новотошковское) is a rural settlement in Sievierodonetsk Raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at 52 km WNW from the centre of Luhansk city. Population: 2,119 (2022 estimate).[1]

People from the town include Olena Tokar who made a career in Europe as a lyric soprano.

The War in Donbas, that started in mid-April 2014, has brought along both civilian and military casualties. One Ukrainian soldier was killed in a skirmish near the settlement in the course of an infiltration attempt through the demarcation line by pro-Russian forces supported by 120 mm mortar fire on 1 December 2016.[2] One Ukrainian serviceman was killed by shelling on 26 January 2017.[3] One Ukrainian soldier was killed in a direct clash with separatist troops on 15 July 2017.[4]

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia launched heavy air strikes against Novotoshkivske.[5] Almost all buildings were destroyed.[6] On 26 April 2022 Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces had captured the settlement.[7]

References

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  1. ^ 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Ukrainian soldiers repulsed enemy saboteurs' attack near Novotoshkivske, lost one fighter, - Luhansk regional state administration". CENSOR.NET. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Сводные данные АТО – 27 января" [Summary information on ATO as of 27 January] (in Russian). NSDC. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  4. ^ "ATO report: 35 shellings, direct clash, 1 KIA". UNIAN. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Russian forces seize Novotoshkivske in Luhansk region", Ukr Inform, 25 April 2022
  6. ^ "Drone video shows village of Novotoshkivka in Luhansk region completely destroyed by fighting", CNN, 26 April 2022
  7. ^ "Russia-Ukraine live news: Russian troops seize eastern towns - Russia seizes two towns in Donbas: Ukraine military". Aljazeera. 26 April 2022.