Bilohorivka
Білогорівка | |
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  Bilohorivka Location of Bilohorivka within Ukraine  Bilohorivka Bilohorivka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′38″N 38°14′55″E / 48.927222°N 38.248611°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Luhansk Oblast |
| Raion | Sievierodonetsk Raion |
| Hromada | Lysychansk urban hromada |
| Founded | 1720 |
| Urban-type settlement status | 1958 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.26 km2 (1.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 808 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 93310 |
| Area code | +380 6474 |
Bilohorivka (Ukrainian: Білогорівка, IPA: [b⁽ʲ⁾iɫoˈɦɔr⁽ʲ⁾iu̯kɐ]; Russian: Белогоровка) is a rural settlement in Sievierodonetsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located in Lysychansk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] It is located approximately 88 kilometres (55 mi) northwest from the centre of Luhansk and 25 kilometres (16 mi) west-south-west from Sievierodonetsk. The population is 0 (2024 estimate)[2]
As of August 2023, Bilohorivka was one of the few settlements in Luhansk Oblast which was still under the control of Ukrainian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, who repelled attempts by Russian forces to capture the settlement.[3][4][5] On 20 May 2024, Russia's Ministry of Defence claimed that Russian forces had captured the village.[6]
- ^ "Білогорівка - Луганська область". Decentralization in Ukraine. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Belogorovka. What does the last outpost of Luhansk region look like?
- ^ "Russian forces conducting offensive actions". 10 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
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ISW_2023-01-14was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Bayer, Lili; Lowe, Yohannes; Lowe (earlier), Lili Bayer (now) Yohannes (20 May 2024). "Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine still controls 60% of Vovchansk, says local official". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 May 2024.