Stelmakhivka (Ukrainian: Стельмахівка) is a village in
Kolomyichykha rural hromada,
Svatove Raion,
Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. It had a population of 505 in 2001, however little to no people remain nowadays. The body of local self-government is Stelmakhiv village council.
Geography
The village is located near the border of
Luhansk and
Kharkiv Oblasts, 20 kilometers from
Svatove
Svatove () or Svatovo () is a city on the Krasna river in Eastern Ukraine currently occupied by Russia as part of Luhansk People's Republic.
It serves as the administrative headquarters of Svatove Raion. Its population is .
History
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and 23 kilometers from the urban settlement of
Borova. Administratively, the village was arranged into the Svatove Raion in 2020. The elevation is 146 meters.
History
The village was founded in 1864.
During the
Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was
captured by Russia in 2022.
On 8 October 2022, the
Armed Forces of Ukraine
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de-occupied the village from
Russian forces
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. On 3 November 2022, the last civilians were evacuated from Stelmakhivka.
The village was claimed by Russia to have been recaptured by 29 August 2024, and geolocated footage confirmed the capture on 30 August.
References
{{Luhansk Oblast
Villages in Svatove Raion