Buzova, Kyiv Oblast

Buzova (Ukrainian: Бузова) is a village in Ukraine, in the Bucha Raion (district) of the Kyiv Oblast. It was in the Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion until that raion was abolished as part of the reform of administrative divisions of Ukraine in 2020. The village has a population of 1,548. The M06 highway runs past it.

History

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces attacked the stadium and fought over the recreational airstrip just outside the village.[1] It was reported on 1 March 2022 that shelling hit the Adonis private maternity hospital beside the highway, and that there had been heavy fighting in the area for several days prior.[2][3] It was later reported that a mass grave of civilians killed by Russian forces was found in the village.[4][5]

References
  1. Carter, Dylan (11 March 2022). "'It was mayhem': A Belgian's escape from Ukraine". The Brussels Times. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. "A maternity hospital near Kyiv has been hit by a shell". Ukrayinska Pravda. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. "Air raid alerts in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other cities: Report". Al Jazeera. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. Piper, Elizabeth (April 10, 2022). "Dozens of Ukrainians Found in Grave near Kyiv as Battle Looms in East". Reuters. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  5. "Dozens of Civilians Found Dead in Mass Grave near Kyiv". RTE. April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.


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