Toshkivka (; ) is a

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, eastern

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. It is located at about west-north-west from the centre of

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. Population: Since June 2022, it has been occupied by Russia, which claims it as part of the

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History

On 12 June 2022, during the

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, Russian forces claimed to have seized control over the settlement. On 21 June 2022, Ukraine admitted that it had lost control over Toshkivka, claiming that it was only conquered on 20 June. The town has practically ceased to exist due to heavy bombing, which led to the destruction of all buildings in the settlement.

Demographics

Native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001: * Ukrainian: 83.05% *Russian: 16.39% * other languages: 0.56%

References

Rural settlements in Sievierodonetsk Raion {{Luhansk-geo-stub