Peremoha, Luhansk Oblast

Peremoha
Перемога
Village
Peremoha
Location in Luhansk Oblast
Peremoha
Location in Ukraine
Coordinates: 49°02′28″N 39°06′54″E / 49.04111°N 39.11500°E / 49.04111; 39.11500
Country Ukraine
OblastLuhansk Oblast
RaionShchastia Raion
HromadaNovoaidar settlement hromada
ControlOccupied by Luhansk People's Republic and Russia
Area
 • Total
2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
509
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Postal code
3523
Area code+380 6445

Peremoha (Ukrainian: Перемога), formerly Pobieda (Побєда), is a village of 509 people (654 in 2001) in Novoaidar settlement hromada, Shchastia Raion of Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. The village occupies the area of 2 square kilometers and is situated at 162 meters above sea level. The neighboring settlement of Chystopillia (89 inhabitants) is also subordinated to the Pobieda village council.

The village name "Peremoha" (russified "Pobieda") means "victory" and there are several more minor villages in Ukraine with this name.

History

On 3 September 2014, pro-Russian insurgents shelled the village of Pobieda, using BM-30 "Smerch" multiple rocket launchers. It was reported by some Ukrainian sources that the village was completely destroyed.[1][2] Due to shelling blast wave there was damage to some civil buildings (broken windows and roofs). There were not fixed any dead of civil population. An OSCE Special Monitoring Mission visited Pobieda and spoke to the mayor who said that at least ten rockets had struck the village. The OSCE mission saw several unexploded rockets as well as shell holes.[3]

On 18 June 2025, the Verkhovna Rada renamed the village to Peremoha to match Ukrainian language standards.[4]

Demographics

According to 2001 all Ukraine census, Ukrainian language is native to 82.7% of village residents. Russian is native for 13.76% of Pobieda residents.

References

  1. ^ "Бойовики "Смерчем" зрівняли із землею селище Побєда і базу батальйону "Воля", — бійці "Новини" Україна " 24 TV channel". 24tv.ua/. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Силовики покинули Луганськ після обстрілу "Смерчами" - Саша Дащук "Новини" Україна " Преса України". uapress.info. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 4 September 2014". Reliefweb. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  4. ^ Про перейменування окремих населених пунктів, назви яких містять символіку російської імперської політики або не відповідають стандартам державної мови [On renaming individual populated places, the names of which contain symbolism of Russian imperial policy or are not in line with the standards of the state language]. Official Website of the Parliament of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 17 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.