Dvorichne

Coordinates: 49°51′11″N 37°43′55″E / 49.85306°N 37.73194°E / 49.85306; 37.73194
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Dvorichne
Дворічне
Village
Dvorichne is located in Kharkiv Oblast
Dvorichne
Dvorichne
Dvorichne is located in Ukraine
Dvorichne
Dvorichne
Coordinates: 49°51′11″N 37°43′55″E / 49.85306°N 37.73194°E / 49.85306; 37.73194
Country Ukraine
Oblast Kharkiv Oblast
Raion Kupiansk Raion
Founded1825
Government
 • TypeDvorichna settlement hromada
Area
 • Total3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Population
 • Total326
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
62731
Area code5750
KOATUU code6321885504
KATOTTH codeUA63080050540076635[1]
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Dvorichne (Ukrainian: Дворічне, Russian: Двуречное, romanizedDvurechnoe) is a village in Kupiansk Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. It belongs to Dvorichna settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2] The village has a pre-war population of 326 people, and is most notable for Dvorichna station [uk] which resides in the middle of the village. During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village would become a frontline settlement after the 2022 Ukrainian eastern counteroffensive in September 2022, and would remain largely contested until Russian forces pushed the last Ukrainian forces from the settlement on 10 February 2023. The village remains under Russian control as of May 2023.[3][circular reference]

Geography[edit]

Dvorichne is located on the left bank of the Oskil river, where it is situated next to the Tavilzhanka tributary [uk] and about 2 km (1.2 mi) upstream from the Verkhnya Dvorichna [uk] and Nizhnya Dvorichna [uk] tributaries.[citation needed] The village is adjacent to the downstream villages of Hrianykivka and Horobivka, and is surrounded by forest.[citation needed] Most notably, the village is home to Dvorichna station [uk], which is the only railway station in the area.[citation needed]

History[edit]

Between 1932 and 1933, the village suffered a large reduction in population during the Holodomor famine, which in a combined casualty count killed 113 in Dvorichne and ten other small settlements nearby.[4]

On 12 June 2020; Decree No. 725-r of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine placed the village in the administration of the Dvorichan settlement hromada [uk],[5] and on 17 July became part of the Kupiansk Raion as a result of administrative-territorial reform which abolished the Dvorichna Raion.[6]

Russian invasion of Ukraine[edit]

In the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was occupied by Russian troops during their initial advance into the nation. It became a frontline village after the settlement was successfully recaptured sometime in September by Ukrainian forces during the 2022 Ukrainian eastern counteroffensive.[7] The village would change hands multiple times from then,[8][9][10][11] largely remaining contested until it definitively came under partial Russian control on 4 February, when Ukrainian forces were pushed out of the western outskirts of the village.[12] This progress of the Russian forces was continued on 8 February,[7][13] until the village came under full Russian control on 10 February,[14] where it remains as of May 2023.[3][circular reference] Despite the Russian capture, the village still comes under artillery fire with the frontline still not far away.[15]

Notable people[edit]

See also[edit]

List of nearby settlements

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Дворічанська територіальна громада" [Dvorichan territorial community] (in Ukrainian). Decentralisation in Ukraine. 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Двуречанская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  3. ^ a b See the detailed map.
  4. ^ "Мартиролог. Харківська область, ст. 664–667" [Martyrology. Kharkiv region, articles 664–667] (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  5. ^ Про визначення адміністративних центрів та затвердження територій територіальних громад Харківської області [On the determination of administrative centers and approval of the territories of territorial communities of the Kharkiv region] (Report) (in Ukrainian). Kyiv: Verkhovna Rada. 12 June 2020. p. 5. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  6. ^ Про утворення та ліквідацію районів [About the formation and liquidation of districts] (Report) (in Ukrainian). Kyiv: Verkhovna Rada. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  7. ^ a b Lister, Tim; Nechyporenko, Kostan (8 February 2023). "Ukrainian forces doing all they can to save Bakhmut, military official says". CNN. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Mobilization leads to delays in vacations and payments to Russian military at front". Ukrinform. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023. the enemy used tanks, mortars and artillery of various types to attack the Ukrainian positions […] [in] Dvorichne
  9. ^ "Operational update regarding the russian invasion as of 06:00, on October 7, 2022". Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023. The enemy fired […] from tanks, mortars and rocket artillery, in the areas of the settlements of Dvorichne
  10. ^ Perpetua, Andrew (21 October 2022). "Ukraine Daily Update: Update for October 20th". ukrdailyupdate.com. Retrieved 15 May 2023. in recent days Russia has counterattacked and claimed to have pushed Ukraine out of the towns of Horobivka and Dvorichne […] In Dvorichne, Russia claims to have taken control of the train station in the middle of the town.
  11. ^ "Ukrainian Armed Forces repel Russian attacks near 12 cities, towns and villages – General Staff report". Ukrainska Pravda. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023. Russian forces likewise deployed mortars and tubed and rocket artillery to fire on areas in and around […] Dvorichne
  12. ^ Stepanenko, Kateryna; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Howard, Angela; Kagan, Frederick W. (4 February 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 4, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 15 May 2023. Russian forces conducted successful offensive actions near Dvorichne […] and pushed Ukrainian forces out of the western outskirts of the settlement.
  13. ^ Hird, Karolina; Bailey, Riley; Barros, George; Philipson, Layne; Wolkov, Nicole; Clark, Mason (8 February 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 8, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 15 May 2023. Geolocated combat footage has confirmed Russian gains in the Dvorichne area northwest of Svatove.
  14. ^ Hird, Karolina; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Barros, George; Philipson, Layne; Wolkov, Nicole; Clark, Mason (10 February 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 10, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 15 May 2023. The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that Russian forces completely captured Dvorichne
  15. ^ "Conflict brewing among Russia's military leadership due to lack of battlefield successes". Ukrinform. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023. the invaders fir[ed] artillery rounds at […] Dvorichne