Oskil, Kharkiv Oblast
Oskil
Оскіл | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Oskil Location of Oskil  Oskil Oskil (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 49°10′32″N 37°25′31″E / 49.17556°N 37.42528°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion |  Izium Raion |
| Hromada | Oskil rural hromada |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 3,217 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Postal code | 64340 |
| Area code | +380 5743 |
Oskil (Ukrainian: Оскіл) is a village in Izium Raion, Kharkiv Oblast of eastern Ukraine, near the right bank of the river Oskil. It is the administrative centre of Oskil rural hromada.[2]
History
In May 2022, the village was occupied by the forces of the Donetsk People's Republic, despite it not being in their claimed borders.[3] The village was recaptured by Ukraine on September 7 during their counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast.
References
- ^ "Oskil (Kharkiv Oblast)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Оскольская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 21". Institute for the Study of War. 21 May 2022.