Lastochkyne
Lastochkyne
Ласточкине | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Lastochkyne Lastochkyne shown within Donetsk Oblast  Lastochkyne Lastochkyne shown within Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 48°08′54″N 37°40′54″E / 48.14833°N 37.68167°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion |  Pokrovsk Raion |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ocheretyne settlement hromada |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 617 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 86050 |
| Area code | +380 6236 |
| KOATUU code | 1425584303 |
| KATOTTH code | UA14160190350070064[1] |
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Lastochkyne (Ukrainian: Ласточкине [ˈlɑstot͡ʃkɪne], Russian: Ласточкино, romanized: Lastochkino) is a village in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Battle of Avdiivka and subsequent fall of the city to Russian forces placed the village as a frontline settlement. It was captured by Russian forces on 24 February 2024.
Geography[edit]
The village of Lastochkyne is located on the western slopes of the Donetsk Highlands in the banks of the Durna, a tributary river of the Vovcha. The nearest city to the village is Avdiivka, specifically the Avdiivka Coke Plant located northwest of the city.[2]
History[edit]
According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village had a population of 617 people, of whom 51.54% said that their native language was Russian, 45.87% Ukrainian, and 0.16% Belarusian, Moldovan, and Armenian.[3]
On 17 June 2020; Decree No. 33, Article 235 of the Verkhovna Rada placed the village in the administration of the Ocheretyne settlement hromada, also incorporating it into the significantly expanded Pokrovsk Raion.[4]
Russian invasion of Ukraine[edit]
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine beginning in February 2022, the village received multiple artillery attacks from Russian forces due to its relative proximity to the frontline city of Avdiivka. One such attack in the afternoon of 2 November 2023 became the cause for a pre-trial investigation by the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office for violating a law of war after a piece of shrapnel struck a 65-year old woman, requiring a hospital trip.[5]
After the conclusion of the Battle of Avdiivka on 17 February 2024 and the subsequent fall of the city to Russian forces, the village became a frontline settlement due to its proximity to the city alongside other nearby villages such as Sieverne.[6] The following day on 18 February, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported Russian forces conducted three unsuccessful assaults in an attempt to capture the village, accompanied by artillery and mortar shelling.[6] On 19[2][7] and 20 February, further infantry and armored vehicle assaults took place on the village, which achieved success in capturing some treelines east of the village,[8] but all attacks on the village itself were repelled via use of FPV drones and landmines.[9][10] After the multiple failed Russian assaults, speculation arose on social platforms that Russian forces needed would rest and regroup before continuing their efforts in the area, while Maksym Zhorin, the Deputy Commander of the 3rd Assault Brigade jointly responsible for defending the village, commented on the situation via Telegram that "the enemy in the Avdiivka direction has enough forces and means to advance further. And they will do it."[10] Russian artillery shelling continued on the village between 21 and 23 February[11] with Ukrainian state media claiming they repelled 19 unsuccessful Russian assault attempts on the village, citing reports from the Ukrainian Commander of the Tavria operational-strategic group, Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, on 22 February on Telegram.[12]
DeepState reported that Russian forces captured Lastochkyne on 24 February 2024.[13] The Ukrainian military confirmed on 26 February that their forces withdrew from the village.[14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Очеретинська територіальна громада" [Ocheretyne settlement hromada] (in Ukrainian). Decentralisation in Ukraine. p. 2. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b Vaniyan, Roman (19 February 2024). "AFU repel russian assaults near Lastochkyne near Avdiyivka – DeepState". Ukrainian News Agency. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Розподіл населення за рідною мовою, Донецька область" [Population distribution by native language, Donetsk region]. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ ПОСТАНОВА Верховної Ради Україниm | Про утворення та ліквідацію районів [RESOLUTION of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine | About the formation and liquidation of districts] (Report) (in Ukrainian). Kyiv: Verkhovna Rada. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Oliynyk, Tetyana (2 November 2023). "Russians attack Avdiivka and village of Lastochkyne, injuring three". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ a b Kozhushko, Anastasia (18 February 2024). "ЗСУ завершили вихід з Авдіївки, окупанти намагаються захопити Ласточкине" [The Ukrainian Armed Forces have completed their exit from Avdiyivka, the occupiers are trying to capture Lastochkina] (in Ukrainian). Fakty. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Oliynyk, Tetyana (19 February 2024). "Defence Forces repel Russian attacks near Lastochkyne on Avdiivka front – General Staff". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Serohina, Kateryna (20 February 2024). "Russian army advanced towards Lastochkyne near Avdiivka - Deep State". RBC-Ukraine. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "The Armed Forces of Ukraine repel invaders' attack on Lastochkyne". Militarnyi. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ a b Roschyna, Olena (20 February 2024). "3-я штурмова: У росіян в Авдіївці достатньо сил для наступу, основний напрямок – Ласточкине" [3rd assault: The Russians in Avdiivka have enough forces for an offensive, the main direction is Lastochkyne] (in Ukrainian). Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Mirer, Polina; Zheleznyak, Anna; Kozlova, Diana (23 February 2023). "Авдіївський фронт після відходу Сил оборони з міста: що відомо на 23 лютого" [Avdiivka Front after the withdrawal of the Defense Forces from the city: what is known as of February 23] (in Ukrainian). Suspilne. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Romanenko, Valentyna (22 February 2024). "Defence forces repel 19 attacks over past day on Avdiivka front". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Russians occupy Lastochkyne near Avdiivka". Ukrainska Pravda. 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Ukrainian troops pull back again as Russia's onslaught pushes ahead in eastern Ukraine". Associated Press. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
