Richky, Sumy Oblast
{{short description|Village in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Richky
| native_name = Річки
| native_name_lang = uk
| settlement_type = village
| pushpin_map = Ukraine Sumy Oblast#Ukraine
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Richky in Sumy Oblast##Location of Richky in Ukraine
| coordinates = {{coord|51|07|07|N|34|29|49|E|region:UA_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{UKR}}
| subdivision_type1 = Oblast
| subdivision_name1 = {{Flag|Sumy Oblast}}
| subdivision_type2 = Raion
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon image|Flag of Sumyskyj district.png}} Sumy Raion
| subdivision_type3 = Hromada
| subdivision_name3 = Richky rural hromada
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1760s
| population = 1,267
}}
Richky ({{langx|uk|Річки}}) is a village in Sumy Raion, in Ukraine's central Sumy Oblast. It is the administrative centre of Richky rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. It has a population of 1,267 ({{asof|2024|lc=y}}).{{Cite web |title=Річківська громада |trans-title=Richky hromada |url=https://gromada.info/gromada/richkivska/ |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=gromada.info |language=uk}}
History
Richky was founded at some point in the 1760s. The village participated in the Russian Revolution of 1905, and was occupied by the Red Army in December 1917. During World War II 932 residents joined the Red Army, and at least 459 villagers died during the occupation.{{Cite web |date=16 July 2016 |title=Річки, Білопільський район, Сумська область |trans-title=Richky, Bilopillia Raion, Sumy Oblast |url=https://ukrssr.com.ua/sumska/bilopilskiy/richki-bilopilskiy-rayon-sumska-oblast |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=Histories of Cities and Villages of the Ukrainian SSR |language=uk}}
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Richky has been subjected to shelling by the Russian military on multiple occasions.{{Cite news |last=Hladenko |first=Kateryna |last2=Kramchenkov |first2=Andrii |last3=Chlek |first3=Kristina |date=25 March 2023 |title="Одне бажання: щоб вони відчули те, що ми відчували". Жителі села Річки на Сумщині про обстріл 24 березня |trans-title="One wish: that they feel as we felt": Residents of Richky village in Sumshchyna on 24 March shelling |url=https://suspilne.media/sumy/425304-odne-bazanna-sob-voni-vidculi-te-so-mi-vidcuvali-ziteli-sela-ricki-na-sumsini-pro-obstril-24-berezna/ |access-date=16 April 2024 |work=Suspilne |language=uk}} On 24 March 2023 the village's gymnasium was destroyed.{{Cite news |last=Kramchenkov |first=Andrii |last2=Hramm |first2=Viktoriia |date=24 March 2023 |title=Внаслідок обстрілу села Річки Сумського району пошкоджені приватні будинки, адмінбудівля та гімназія |trans-title=Homes, administrative buildings, and gymnasium damaged by Russian shelling in Richky village, Sumy Raion |url=https://suspilne.media/sumy/424566-vnaslidok-obstrilu-sela-ricki-sumskogo-rajonu-poskodzeno-privatni-budinki-adminbudivla-ta-gimnazia/ |access-date=16 April 2024 |work=Suspilne |language=uk}}
Notable people
- {{ill|Mykola Lavrynenko|uk|Лавриненко Микола Васильович}}, Red Army lieutenant-general, Soviet Ukrainian politician.
- {{ill|Mykola Revenko|uk|Ревенко Микола Мусійович}}, People's Deputy of Ukraine.
- {{ill|Oleksandr Rovnyi|uk|Ровний Олександр Олександрович}}, soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine killed during the War in Donbas.
- Stepan Suprun, Soviet aviator, Hero of the Soviet Union.
- {{ill|Mykhailo Vynnychenko|uk|Винниченко Михайло Андрійович}}, Red Army sergeant