Plavni, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Rural locality in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine
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Plavni (Ukrainian: Плавні) is a village in Vasylivka urban hromada, Vasylivka Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, southern Ukraine.[2] The population was 329 at the 2001 Ukrainian census.[3]
Plavni
Плавні | |
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Plavni railway station | |
 Interactive map of Plavni | |
  Plavni Location in Ukraine  Plavni Plavni (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 47°33′46″N 35°19′50″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Zaporizhzhia Oblast |
| Raion | Vasylivka Raion |
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 73 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 71613 |
| Area code | +380 6175 |
History
Russo-Ukrainian War
On 6 October 2024, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was entered by Russian forces from the south amidst a reported increase in combat in the area.[4] They were later pushed out of the settlement.[5]
The village was once again stormed by Russian forces in July 2025 and by the 27th of August, Russian forces had seized the settlement.[6]
