Dovhenke, Izium Raion, Kharkiv Oblast

Dovhenke (Ukrainian: Довгеньке) is a selo in Izium Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. It belongs to Oskil rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Dovhenke had a pre-war population of 850 people.[2]

For other uses, see Dovhenke.
Dovhenke
Довгеньке
Village
Dovhenke is located in Ukraine
Dovhenke
Dovhenke
Location in Ukraine
Dovhenke is located in Kharkiv Oblast
Dovhenke
Dovhenke
Dovhenke (Kharkiv Oblast)
Coordinates: 49°01′06″N 37°19′09″E
Country Ukraine
OblastKharkiv Oblast
RaionIzium Raion
Elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Population
 • Total850
Postal Code
64371

The village is very close to the border between Kharkiv Oblast and Donetsk Oblast, and it is located approximately 26 kilometers south of the city of Izium. The village has road access to Highway M03, which connects Kharkiv and Sloviansk.

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, in the Battle of Dovhenke Russia took the village at some moment before 11 June. By 12 June, Ukraine reported the Russian army was conducting an assault from Dovhenke towards Mazanivka and Dolina, indicating the village had been captured by Russian forces.[3] Fighting for the village restarted on 5 August as Ukrainian forces started a new counteroffensive near Izium.[4]

References
  1. "Оскольская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  2. "Офіційний портал Верховної Ради України". 2020-08-11. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  3. "Armed Forces of Ukraine are killing the invaders on all fronts, the battle for Sievierodonetsk continues - the General Staff report". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  4. "Ми вже наступаємо", - Арестович прокоментував військову ситуацію у Харківській області
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