Svatove
Svatove (Ukrainian: Сватове) or Svatovo (Russian: Сватово) is a city on the Krasna river in Luhansk Oblast (region) of Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Svatove Raion. Its population is 16,420 (2021 est.)[1].
Svatove
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| Coordinates: 49°24′54″N 38°09′18″E / 49.41500°N 38.15500°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Luhansk Oblast |
| Raion | Svatove Raion |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 16,420 |
| Area code | (+380) |
| Vehicle registration | BB / 13 |
History
changeAfter the creation of the separatist Luhansk People's Republic on 27 April 2014, Luhansk Oblast became a battlefield of the War in Donbas.[2] Svatove stayed under Ukrainian control.[3] The separatist referendum on 11 May on independence was not held in the city.[4]
On 29–30 October 2015, two people were reported dead and eight wounded because of explosions caused by fire at the munitions depot in Svatove.[5]
2022 invasion
changeDuring the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Svatove was occupied by Russian and Luhansk People's Republic forces on 6 March 2022. Following a major counteroffensive by Ukrainian forces in early September 2022, it was reported that Russian forces were leaving the city.[6][7] On 14 September it was reported that Russian soldiers had came back.[8]
As of November 2022[update] the city has been occupied by Russian forces.
Demographics
changeIn 2021 it had a population of 16,420. At the time of the 2001 census, the population was 89.87% Ukrainian and 8.61% Russian.
Related pages
change- Battle of Svatove - 2022 battle for the town
References
change- ↑ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2021 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2021] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
- ↑ Ukraine crisis timeline Archived 3 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine, BBC News
- ↑ Hinter den Linien [1] Archived 23 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Berliner Zeitung (17 July 2015)
- ↑ Any violations allowed in Luhansk Oblast referendum Archived 11 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Kyiv Post (11 May 2014)
- ↑ "Ukraine: Hundreds of people affected by explosion of ammunition depot". International Committee of the Red Cross. 31 October 2015. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "Russian occupiers are even fleeing from Luhansk Oblast, we will hear great news soon Head of Oblast Military Administration". yahoo.com. 10 September 2022.
- ↑ "Российские военные и население покидают Луганскую область". BBC News Русская служба (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ↑ "Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy makes surprise visit to recaptured Izium; Russia 'almost certainly' using weapons from Iran". the Guardian. 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2022-09-14.