Mykhailivka, Vasylivka Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Mykhailivka (Ukrainian: Михайлівка) is an urban-type settlement in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, southern Ukraine. It was the administrative center of the former Mykhailivka Raion until 2020. The population in 2022 was 11,530.
Mykhailivka
Михайлівка | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Mykhailivka Location in Ukraine  Mykhailivka Mykhailivka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′10″N 35°13′20″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Zaporizhzhia Oblast |
| Raion | Vasylivka Raion |
| Government | |
| • Occupation Civil-Military Administration Head | Vyacheslav Bidnyak[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 11,530 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops entered and took over Myhailivka. People later went out to protest this and planted a Ukrainian flag in the town square.[2][3]
References
- Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Hird, Karolina; Kagan, Frederick (June 3, 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 3". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
Ukrainian sources also reported that the attack killed Didovodyuk's daughter, Mykhailivka occupation Civil-Military Administration Deputy Head Yana Didovodyuk, and injured the Mykhailivka occupation Civil-Military Administration Head Vyacheslav Bidnyak.
- Russian tanks advancing through Mykhailivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast - Ukraine Conflict (Video). 26 February 2022 – via YouTube.
- Ukrainians protest against Russian occupation forces in Mykhailivka. Zaporizhzhia region (Phone video). 6 March 2022 – via YouTube.
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