Kruhliakivka
Village in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
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Kruhliakivka (Ukrainian: Кругляківка, Russian: Кругляковка) is a village in Ukraine, located in the Kupiansk Raion in the Kharkiv Oblast. It is part of the Kurylivka rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Kruhliakivka
Кругляківка | |
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19th century home in Kruhliakivka | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Interactive map of Kruhliakivka | |
  Kruhliakivka Location within Kharkiv Oblast  Kruhliakivka Location within Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 49°31′44″N 37°43′02″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion |  Kupiansk Raion |
| Hromada | Kurylivka rural hromada |
| Founded | 1780 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,173 |
| • Density | 438/km2 (1,130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 63753 |
| Area code | +380 5742 |
| KOATUU code | 6323783201 |
History
In April 2022, Ukrainian forces captured the village from Russian control.[1]
In August 2023, Russian forces reportedly struck private houses in the village with guided aerial bombs, killing at least two civilians and injuring five others.[2]
On 18 October 2024, Ukrainian forces claimed to have pushed Russian forces out of the village.[3] Russian forces advanced in the southwestern part of the village around 19 October.[4] On 30 October, the Russian army claimed to have recaptured the village.[5][6] It was confirmed by ISW.[7]
Transportation
Kruhliakivka is located on two roads leading towards Kupiansk. One road (O-211942) leads along the eastern bank of the Oskil and the second road (P-79) leads with a bridge over the Oskil to the village of Sen'kove. According to the OpenData map service OpenStreetMap, the bridge over the Oskil has been destroyed.[8]
