Kruhliakivka

Kruhliakivka
Кругляківка
Village
19th century home in Kruhliakivka
Kruhliakivka
Kruhliakivka
Coordinates: 49°31′44″N 37°43′02″E / 49.52889°N 37.71722°E / 49.52889; 37.71722
Country Ukraine
Oblast Kharkiv Oblast
Raion Kupiansk Raion
Founded1780
Area
 • Total
2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Elevation
79 m (259 ft)
Population
 • Total
1,173
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
63753
Area code+380 5742
KOATUU code6323783201

Kruhliakivka (Ukrainian: Кругляківка, Russian: Кругляковка) is a village in Ukraine, located in the Kupiansk Raion in the Kharkiv Oblast.

History

In April 2022, Ukrainian forces captured the village from Russian control.[1]

In August 2023, Russian forces reportedly struck private houses in the village with guided aerial bombs, killing at least two civilians and injuring five others.[2]

On 18 October 2024, Ukrainian forces claimed to have pushed Russian forces out of the village.[3] Russian forces advanced in the southwestern part of the village around 19 October.[4] On 30 October, the Russian army claimed to have recaptured the village.[5][6]

Transportation

Kruhliakivka is located on two roads leading towards Kupiansk. One road (O-211942) leads along the eastern bank of the Oskil and the second road (P-79) leads with a bridge over the Oskil to the village of Sen'kove. According to the OpenData map service OpenStreetMap, the bridge over the Oskil has been destroyed.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Ukrainian Troops Liberate Several Settlements In East: Current Map Of Battles". charter97.org. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  2. ^ "At least 2 civilians killed and 5 injured by strikes in Kharkiv region, Ukrainian official says". CNN. 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  3. ^ Kateryna Denisova (2024-10-18). "Ukraine liberates Kharkiv Oblast village key for defense of Kupiansk, military intelligence says". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  4. ^ Wolkov, Nicole; Gasparyan, Davit; Evans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Kagan, Frederick W. (19 October 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 19, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Capture of Kruglyakovka in Kharkov Region blocks vital supply route for Ukraine — official". TASS. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  6. ^ AFP (2024-10-30). "Russia Says It Captured Village in Ukraine's Kharkiv Region". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  7. ^ OpenStreetMap Informations; Retrieved on October 19th, 2024 7.44 PM (CEST)