Izvaryne (; ) is a

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located on the E40 highway in

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(

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) of

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. It is also an important road and railway crossing point on the Ukrainian side of the

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. There are facilities at the crossing for motorcars, lorries, and trains. Izvaryne lies across from the Russian town of

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, not to be confused with the Ukrainian city of

. Population: , . The settlement came under the control of the

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in mid-2014. Following the

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, Russia has claimed the settlement as part of their LPR / LNR.

History

The border post became part of protracted struggle between the

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and pro-Russian insurgents affiliated with the

during the rising unrest in Ukraine in the aftermath of the

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. Multiple attacks by the insurgents upon the post were repelled. Despite this, the Border Guard was overwhelmed by insurgents on 20 June 2014, and was forced to retreat into Russian territory, where many guardsmen were captured, and later returned to Ukraine. By late June of 2014, the LPR had announced their complete control of the border post. The border point would reportedly be used by insurgents as a vital link to supplies and reinforcements from Russia.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the population of the village was 2,091. 4.16% said that their native language was Ukrainian, whilst 94.88% said that it was

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References

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