Zarichne (), formerly known as Hvardiiske (), is a
rural settlement
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in
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
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,
Ukraine
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. It is part of
Samar Raion
Samar Raion (), until 2024 known as Novomoskovsk Raion (), is a Raions of Ukraine, raion (district) of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, southeastern-central Ukraine. Its administrative centre is located at Samar, Ukraine, Samar. Population:
On 18 July 202 ...
. Zarichne is located on the left bank of the
Samara River, about upstream from
Cherkaske. It belongs to
Cherkaske settlement hromada, one of the
hromada
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s of Ukraine.
Population: According to the 2001 census, population was 5,199.
Zarichne is better known for housing the
25th Airborne Brigade (Ukraine)
The 25th Separate Airborne Brigade "Sicheslav" (; 25 ОПДБр, А1126) is an airborne formation of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.
The brigade is the only airborne unit of Ukrainian Air Assault Forces which possesses BMD-1 and BMD-2 airbor ...
(since summer of 2002) and originally was established in 1957 as a military base for the
42nd Guards Tank Division
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The division was formed with the Western Fr ...
. The town was named for the
Guards designation
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of the unit.
Until 26 January 2024, Hvardiiske was designated
urban-type settlement
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. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Hvardiiske became a rural settlement.
On 19 September 2024, the Verkhovna Rada voted to rename Hvardiiske to Zarichne.
References
External links
Hvardiiskeat the
Verkhovna Rada
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website
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Rural settlements in Samar Raion