Okhtyrka
city of Ukraine
Okhtyrka (Ukrainian: Охтирка; also known by its Russian name Akhtyrka Russian: Ахтырка) is a small city in Sumy Oblast in Ukraine. Okhtyrka is the administrative center of Okhtyrka Raion.
Okhtyrka
Охтирка | |
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Coordinates: 50°11′30″N 34°57′00″E / 50.19167°N 34.95000°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Sumy |
City municipality | Okhtyrka |
Founded | 1641 |
Area | |
• Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 47,216 |
Website | City website |
Clashes have been ongoing in Okhtyrka between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the invading Russian Armed Forces in the city since 24 February, 2022.[1] On February 28, Russian forces used a vacuum bomb on the city.[2]
References change
- ↑ (in Ukrainian) Russian troops have invaded Sumy, and fighting is taking place in Okhtyrka - the head of the regional state administration, nv.ua (25 February 2022)
- ↑ "Ukraine's ambassador to U.S. says Russia used a vacuum bomb on Monday". Reuters. Retrieved 28 February 2022.