Stelmakhivka

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^[1] and 23 kilometers from the urban settlement of Borova.^[2] Administratively, the village was arranged into the Svatove Raion in 2020.^[3] The elevation is 146 meters.^[4]

History

The village was founded in 1864.^{[citation needed]}

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was temporarily under Russian occupation.

On October 8, 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine de-occupied the village from Russian forces.^[5][6][7]

On November 3, 2022, the last civilians were evacuated from the village of Stelmakhivka in the Svatove raion after liberation. Residents were persuaded to leave because the Russians were heavily shelling villages.^[8] Wintering there will be extremely difficult and dangerous.^[9] The village is currently possibly contested.^{[10][11][12][13]}

References

1. "Стельмахівка · Луганська область, Україна, 92623". Стельмахівка · Луганська область, Україна, 92623 (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-04-10.
2. "Карти Google". Карти Google (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-04-10.
3. . Archived from the original on 19 February 2020.
4. "weather.in.ua - погода в с. Стельмахівка (Луганська область, Сватівський район) - прогноз погоди в Україні на 3 та 5 днів". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
5. "ЗСУ підбираються до Сватового: На Луганщині звільнено село Стельмахівка". Патріоти України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-04-10.
6. "ЗСУ звільнили село Стельмахівка в Луганській області, - Гайдай". РБК-Украина (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-04-10.
7. "#91575 post — Военный Осведомитель (@milinfolive)". TGStat.ru (in Uzbek). Retrieved 2023-04-10.
8. "At Kupiansk and Lyman direction Russian army shelled Hryanykivka, Kupyansk, Krokhmalne, Tabayivka and Terny of Kharkiv region; Novoselivske, Stelmakhivka, Makiyivka, Nevske, Pischane and Bilohorivka of Luhansk region, also Hryhorivka, Verkhnokamyanske and Spirne of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report Bakhmut - Ukraine Interactive map - Ukraine Latest news on live map - liveuamap.com". Ukraine Interactive map - Ukraine Latest news on live map - liveuamap.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
9. "Звільнену Стельмахівку залишили всі мирні мешканці – Гайдай". Українська правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-04-10.
10. "Russians try to attack positions of Ukrainian troops near Kreminna". www.ukrinform.net. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
11. "Украинская армия начинает отступать из Двуречного, Кисловки и Стельмаховки". avia.pro. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
12. Виславская, Екатерина (2023-02-22). "Попытка ВСУ создать "огневой мешок" у Стельмаховки, Мясожаровки и Андреевки провалилась". 360°. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
13. "Командование украинской армии посылает резервы под Стельмаховку". Военное дело (in Russian). 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-10.

49°28′17″N 37°54′07″E / 49.47139°N 37.90194°E / 49.47139; 37.90194