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Karpivka, Lyman urban hromada, Kramatorsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast
Karpivka (Ukrainian: Карпівка; Russian: Карповка) is a village in Kramatorsk Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 137.7 kilometres (85.6 mi) north by west from the centre of Donetsk city. It belongs to Lyman Urban Hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Karpivka Карпівка | |
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Karpivka Karpivka in Donetsk Oblast Karpivka Karpivka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 49°10′30″N 37°43′34″E / 49.175°N 37.726111°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Kramatorsk Raion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 396 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 84421 |
| Area code | +380 6261 |
The settlement came under attack by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.[2]
References Edit
- ^ "Distribution of the population by native language on ukrcensus.gov.ua". Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ Karolina Hird; Kateryna Stepanenko; Katherine Lawlor; Mason Clark (22 September 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 22". understandingwar.org. ISW. from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
Several Russian sources reported fighting to the northwest of Lyman and claimed that Ukrainian troops penetrated Russian defenses in Ridkodub and Karpivka, both 20km north of Lyman.