Pishchanivka
Pishchanivka (Ukrainian: Піщанівка) is a village in Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine. It belongs to Oleshky urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Before 1955, it was part of the village Pidstepne.
Pishchanivka
Піщанівка | |
|---|---|
  Pishchanivka Location of Pishchanivka within Ukraine  Pishchanivka Pishchanivka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 46.649167°N 32.841667°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kherson Oblast |
| Raion | Kherson Raion |
| Hromada | Oleshky urban hromada |
| Status | 1955 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.046 km2 (9.670 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 582 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 75112 |
| Area code | +380 5542 |
History
It was captured by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022. Early on 18 October 2023, it was reported that Ukrainian forces had reached the village during an incursion during the Dnipro campaign.[2][3][4]
Demographics
In 2001 the settlement had 582 inhabitants, native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[1]
- Ukrainian – 95.02%
- Russian – 4.30%
- Belarusian – 0.34%
- Romanian (as "Moldovan") – 0.17%
References
- "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- Eckel, Mike (18 October 2023). "River Crossings, ATACMS, Cauldrons, Stalled Breaches: Ukraine's Battlefield Tips Into A New Phase". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- Dinara Khalilova (19 October 2023). "Military reports Russian strikes on east bank of Dnipro near Kherson, implying Ukrainian presence". kyivindependent.com. The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
Russia launched air strikes against the village of Pishchanivka on the east bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces wrote, implying the presence of Ukrainian forces in the settlement.
- Angelica Evans; Nicole Wolkov; Karolina Hird; Riley Bailey; Mason Clark (18 October 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 18, 2023". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
The milblogger claimed that a Ukrainian sabotage group is still operating in Pishchanivka as of the afternoon of October 18. The milblogger, however, suggested that Russian forces only maintain positions on the southern outskirts of the settlement.
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