Moshchun

Moshchun or Moschun (Ukrainian: Мощу́н) is a village (selo) in Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. It belongs to the Hostomel settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Most of the village was destroyed during Russia's attempt to capture Kyiv as part of its 2022 invasion.[2]

Moshchun
Мощун
village
Moshchun is located in Kyiv Oblast
Moshchun
Moshchun
Location of Moshchun within Kyiv Oblast
Moshchun is located in Ukraine
Moshchun
Moshchun
Moshchun (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 50.603°N 30.313°E / 50.603; 30.313
Country Ukraine
OblastKyiv
RaionBucha
HromadaHostomel
Founded1664
Population
 • Total794
Time zoneUTC+2
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
08106
Area code+380 4598

History
1854 drawing of Moshchun

Moshchun was originally named Pylneiu (Ukrainian: Пильнею) after the many sawmills in the village.

The May 21, 1656 Universal of Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky gifted Moshchun, Vyshhorod, and Novi Petrivtsi to the Mezhyhirya Monastery.[3]

In 1886, Moshchun had a population of 203.

The Russian language television programs Muhtar's Return & Svaty were both filmed in Moshchun.[4]

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was the site of the important Battle of Moshchun. Ukrainian forces held their positions at Moshchun against many Russian attacks, and it became one of the key strongholds protecting Kyiv.[5] 70% of buildings in the village were destroyed during the battle.[2]

  • Vyshnevyi Lane in Moshchun
    Vyshnevyi Lane in Moshchun
  • A school in Moshchun
    A school in Moshchun
  • A bus stop and shops in Moshchun
    A bus stop and shops in Moshchun
  • The Church of St. John the Divine
    The Church of St. John the Divine
A panorama of Moshchun from the Irpin River

References
  1. "Гостомельская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  2. "У селі Мощун на Київщині знищено 2 тис будинків із 2,8 тис". Зеркало недели | Дзеркало тижня | Mirror Weekly (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  3. "Kyievo-Mezhyhirksyi Spaso-Preobrazhenskyi Monastyr". Government historical-cultural reserve in the city of Vyshhorod (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  4. "Боль и надежда украинского «Голливуда»". rg.kiev.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  5. "Олександр Вдовиченко, «Слов'ян»: «Я був впевнений в своїх людях. І ми вистояли»". LB.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-02-02.
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