Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka
Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka (Ukrainian: Михайлівка-Рубежівка) is a village in Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. It has a population of 3,430.[1] It is located 16 km west of Kyiv and was formed as a result of the merging of the villages of Mykhailivka and Rubezhivka.[2] The village is considered to have been founded in 1629.[3]
Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka
Михайлівка-Рубежівка | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka  Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka | |
| Coordinates: 50°30′01″N 30°08′45″E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kyiv |
| Raion | Bucha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,430 |
| • Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Area code(s) | +380 4597 |
On 3 March 2022, the village was captured by Russian forces during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4] Later, the village was reported to be suffering a humanitarian crisis, alongside other Ukrainian settlements.[5] The village was later liberated by Ukrainian forces on 2 April.[4]
References
- "Михайлівсько-Рубежівська сільська рада Київська область, Києво-Святошинський район". Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- "Михайлівка-Рубежівка". Україна Інкогніта (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- "Михайлівка*Рубежівка задає тон усій Київщині" (PDF). img1.liveinternet.ru (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- "У єпархіях УПЦ допомагають біженцям, нужденним, захисникам і лікарням – репортаж. Ч. 27". Українська Православна Церква. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- Lonas, Lexi (9 March 2022). "Former mayor of Ukrainian city says people starving, humanitarian disaster approaching". The Hill. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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