Miasozharivka
Village in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
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Miasozharivka (Ukrainian: М'ясожарівка; Russian: Мясожаровка; until 2016 Artemivka (Артемівка)) is a village in Svatove Raion, Luhansk Oblast eastern Ukraine. It is located 141.24 kilometres (87.76 mi) northwest (NW) of the centre of Luhansk city. It belongs to Kolomyichykha rural hromada.
Miasozharivka
М'ясожарівка | |
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| Coordinates: 49.4425°N 37.906944°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Luhansk Oblast |
| Raion | Svatove Raion |
| Hromada | Kolomyichykha rural hromada |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.894 km2 (0.345 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 35 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 92623 |
| Area code | +380 6471 |
History
The village was founded in 1953 under the original name of Artemivka. In 2016, the name of the village was decommunised and renamed Miasozharivka.
During the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was captured by Russian Forces. On 24 October 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine recaptured the village.[2][3]
Renewed Russian attacks continued in June 2024.[4][5] Russian forces recaptured the village by 6 October 2024.[6]
