Makiivka, Luhansk Oblast
{{Short description|Village in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine}}
{{for|the city in Donetsk Oblast|Makiivka}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Makiivka
| native_name = Макіївка
| native_name_lang = uk
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Церква Макіївка.jpg
| imagesize = 280
| image_caption = Saints Peter and Paul church, Makiivka
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = 1705
| population_total = 0
| population_footnotes = https://www.ukr.net/news/details/luhansk/105884763.html
| population_as_of = 2024
| population_density_km2 = auto
| leader_title = Mayor
| timezone = EET
| utc_offset = +2
| timezone_DST = EEST
| utc_offset_DST = +3
| pushpin_map = Ukraine Luhansk Oblast#Ukraine
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Makiivka in Luhansk Oblast
| pushpin_mapsize = 280
| coordinates = {{coord|49|13|37|N|37|59|09|E|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 92911
| area_code_type = Area code
| area_code = +380 6454
| elevation_m = 78
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Ukraine}}
| subdivision_type1 = Oblast
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Luhansk Oblast}}
| subdivision_type2 = Raion
| subdivision_name2 = Svatove Raion
| subdivision_type3 = Hromada
| subdivision_name3 = Krasnorichenske settlement hromada
| pushpin_relief = y
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Makiivka ({{langx|uk|Макіївка}}; {{langx|ru|link=no|Макеевка|Makeyevka}}) is a village in Svatove Raion, Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located about {{convert|121.4|km|mi}} northwest of the centre of the city of Luhansk. It belongs to Krasnorichenske settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
History
The village was captured by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with Ukrainian forces entering it in the beginning of October the same year. The regional military administration reported on 13 November that the settlement was under Ukrainian control.
Russia claimed to have recaptured the village on 29 September 2024,{{Cite web |title=Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 29, 2024 |last1=Harward |first1=Christina |last2=Evans |first2=Angelica |last3=Wolkov |first3=Nicole |last4=Kagan |first4=Frederick W. |last5=Gasparyan |first5=Davit|work=Institute for the Study of War |date=29 September 2024 |access-date=29 September 2024 |url=https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-september-29-2024}} which was confirmed in mid-October by a Ukrainian source.{{cite web|title=Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 16, 2024 |last1=Kagan |first1=Frederick W. |last2=Stepanenko|first2=Kateryna|last3=Trotter |first3=Nate|last4=Bailey|first4=Riley|last5=Evans|first5=Angelica|last6=Wolkov|first6=Nicole|work=Institute for the Study of War |date=16 October 2024 |url=https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-16-2024|quote=Ukrainian military observer Kostyantyn Mashovets stated that [Russian forces] [...] seized Makiivka}}
Demographics
As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village had 819 inhabitants. The native languages composition was:{{cite web | url=https://socialdata.org.ua/projects/mova-2001/ | title=Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України }}
{{bar box|title=Native languages in Makiivka|titlebar=#ddd|left1=|right1=percent|bars={{bar percent|Ukrainian|dodgerblue|94.5}}
{{bar percent|Russian|purple|5.3}}
{{bar percent|Hungarian|darkred|0.2}}}}
See also
References
{{Reflist|refs=
{{cite web|url=https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-5 |title=Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 5 |publisher=ISW |date=2022-10-05 |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=understandingwar.org |author=Karolina Hird |author2=Katherine Lawlor |author3=Riley Bailey |author4=Grace Mappes |author5=George Barros |author6=Frederick W. Kagan |quote=Social media imagery shows Ukrainian troops in Hrekivka and Makiivka, two settlements in Luhansk Oblast 20km southwest of Svatove.}}
{{cite web|url=https://kyivindependent.com/news-feed/ukraine-liberates-makiivka-village-in-luhansk-oblast |title=Ukraine liberates Makiivka village in Luhansk Oblast |publisher=The Kyiv Independent |date=2022-11-13 |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=kyivindependent.com }}
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Category:Villages in Svatove Raion
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