Zybyne
Zybyne
Зибине | |
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  Zybyne Location of Zybyne within Ukraine  Zybyne Zybyne (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′22″N 37°04′56″E / 50.306111°N 37.082222°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion | Chuhuiv Raion |
| Hromada | Vovchansk urban hromada |
| Founded | 1600 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 115 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 62508 |
| Area code | +380 5741 |
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Zybyne (Ukrainian: Зибине; Russian: Зыбино) is a village in the Chuhuiv Raion of Kharkiv Oblast in eastern Ukraine, at about 70.40 kilometres (43.74 mi) northeast by east (NEbE) of the centre of Kharkiv city and at about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the Russia–Ukraine border.[2] It belongs to Vovchansk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
History[edit]
The village was founded in 1600.
Russian invasion of 2022[edit]
During the initial eastern campaign of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was occupied by Russia on 24 February 2022, the first day of the conflict. It was retaken by Ukrainian forces later that year during the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive.
Russian forces began combat operations in the area of Zybyne once again on 10 May 2024 during the 2024 Kharkiv offensive, with no particular success by the second half of May.[3][4]
Demographics[edit]
In 2001 the settlement had 115 inhabitants, whose native languages as of the 2001 Ukrainian census:[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Christina Harward; Grace Mappes; Nicole Wolkov; Kateryna Stepanenko; Karolina Hird; Frederick W. Kagan (5 October 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 5, 2023". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repelled a limited Russian attack north of Zybyne, Kharkiv Oblast (immediately east of Vovchansk and 3km south of the international border), likely a cross-border raid originating from Russian territory.
- ^ Christina Harward; Riley Bailey; Angelica Evans; Grace Mappes; George Barros (18 May 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 18, 2024". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces continued to make marginal advances within Vovchansk and reiterated claims that Russian forces have entered Zybyne (east of Vovchansk).
- ^ "Kharkiv Map Shows Russian Offensive Falter Amid Fears of Ukraine Counter". newsweek.com. Newsweek. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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