Svatove
{{short description|City in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine}}
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| leader_name = Viktoria Slipets
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Svatove ({{Langx|uk|Сватове}}, {{IPA|uk|ˈswɑtowe|pron}}; {{Langx|ru|Сватово|Svatovo}}, {{IPA|ru|ˈsvatəvə|pron}}) is a city on the Krasna River in Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Svatove Raion. Its population is {{Ua-pop-est2022|16,145|.}} It has been occupied by Russia since 2022.
History
After the proclamation of the separatist Luhansk People's Republic on 27 April 2014, Luhansk Oblast became a battlefield of the war in Donbas.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-26248275 Ukraine crisis timeline] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140603193226/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-26248275 |date=3 June 2014 }}, BBC News Svatove stayed under Ukrainian governmental control.Hinter den Linien [http://mobil.berliner-zeitung.de/politik/binnenfluechtlinge-in-der-ukraine-hinter-den-linien,23785274,31249076.html?originalReferrer=https://www.google.nl/&mobileSwitchPopupClick=1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223190800/http://mobil.berliner-zeitung.de/politik/binnenfluechtlinge-in-der-ukraine-hinter-den-linien,23785274,31249076.html?originalReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.nl%2F&mobileSwitchPopupClick=1|date=23 December 2015}}, Berliner Zeitung (17 July 2015) The separatist referendum on 11 May 2014 on independence was not held in the city.[http://www.kyivpost.com/multimedia/photo/any-violations-allowed-in-luhansk-oblast-referendum-347328.html Any violations allowed in Luhansk Oblast referendum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111213735/http://www.kyivpost.com/multimedia/photo/any-violations-allowed-in-luhansk-oblast-referendum-347328.html |date=11 November 2020 }}, Kyiv Post (11 May 2014)
On 29–30 October 2015, two people were reported dead and eight wounded as a result of explosions caused by fire at the munitions depot in Svatove.{{cite web |title=Ukraine: Hundreds of people affected by explosion of ammunition depot |url=https://www.icrc.org/en/document/ukraine-hundreds-people-affected-explosion-ammunition-depot |website=International Committee of the Red Cross |access-date=25 November 2020 |date=31 October 2015 |archive-date=28 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628135429/https://www.icrc.org/en/document/ukraine-hundreds-people-affected-explosion-ammunition-depot |url-status=live }}
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Svatove was occupied by Russian and Luhansk People's Republic forces on 3 March 2022. Upon their arrival at the city's outskirts, a crowd of civilians attempted to block the Russian military from entering the settlement.{{cite web | url=https://tsn.ua/ato/svatove-ce-ukrayina-miscevi-zhiteli-na-luganschini-prognali-rosiyskih-okupantiv-video-1996450.html | title=Сватове - це Україна: місцеві жителі на Луганщині прогнали російських окупантів (відео) | date=3 March 2022 }} On 8 March, a large crowd of civilians gathered again and demanded the Russian withdrawal from the city. Russian soldiers later threatened to disperse the rally by using lethal force. On 29 July, pro-Ukrainian partisans claimed responsibility for sabotaging railway infrastructure in the city.{{cite news |date=2022-07-30 |title=Luhansk partisans complicate enemy ammunition supplies by rail |url=https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3540350-luhansk-partisans-complicate-enemy-ammunition-supplies-by-rail.html |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317205257/https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3540350-luhansk-partisans-complicate-enemy-ammunition-supplies-by-rail.html |archive-date=17 March 2023 |access-date=10 April 2025 |newspaper=Ukrinform}} The Following a major counteroffensive by Ukrainian forces in early September 2022, it was reported that Russian forces were leaving the city.{{cite web |url=https://news.yahoo.com/russian-occupiers-even-fleeing-luhansk-212323033.html |title=Russian occupiers are even fleeing from Luhansk Oblast, we will hear great news soon Head of Oblast Military Administration |website=yahoo.com |date=10 September 2022 }}{{Cite web |title=Российские военные и население покидают Луганскую область |url=https://www.bbc.com/russian/live/news-62613149 |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=BBC News Русская служба |date=18 August 2022 |language=ru}} On 14 September, it was reported that Russian troops had returned.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-14 |title=Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy makes surprise visit to recaptured Izium; Russia 'almost certainly' using weapons from Iran |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/sep/14/russia-ukraine-war-latest-kyiv-aims-to-consolidate-gains-in-kharkiv-biden-says-war-will-be-long-haul-live |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=the Guardian |language=en}} Since then, they have occupied the city, and it has served as one of the major nodes of the Luhansk Oblast campaign.{{Cite news |last1=Santora |first1=Marc |last2=O’Reilly |first2=Finbarr |date=2023-07-26 |title='They Shoot Without Stopping': Where Russia Is on the Attack in Ukraine |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/world/europe/ukraine-russia-offensive-northeast.html |access-date=2023-07-30 |issn=0362-4331}}
Geography
The city occupies a strategic location in the valley of the Krasna river, with wooded hills to the east and west. The P07 road running SE–NW from Starobilsk to Kupiansk crosses the river and meets the P66 road from Kreminna. A railway was built from Lysychansk in 1894 and extended to Kupiansk in 1895. It is now part of the Donets Railway.
{{Weather box
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|Jan high C=-1.6
|Feb high C=-1.0
|Mar high C=5.3
|Apr high C=15.5
|May high C=22.3
|Jun high C=26.1
|Jul high C=28.2
|Aug high C=27.6
|Sep high C=21.2
|Oct high C=13.3
|Nov high C=4.7
|Dec high C=-0.5
|year high C=13.4
|Jan mean C=-4.5
|Feb mean C=-4.6
|Mar mean C=0.8
|Apr mean C=9.4
|May mean C=15.6
|Jun mean C=19.5
|Jul mean C=21.5
|Aug mean C=20.3
|Sep mean C=14.5
|Oct mean C=8.0
|Nov mean C=1.3
|Dec mean C=-3.3
|year mean C=8.2
|Jan low C=-7.3
|Feb low C=-7.8
|Mar low C=-2.8
|Apr low C=4.0
|May low C=9.0
|Jun low C=13.3
|Jul low C=15.1
|Aug low C=13.5
|Sep low C=8.7
|Oct low C=3.6
|Nov low C=-1.6
|Dec low C=-6.0
|year low C=3.5
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|Jan precipitation mm=42.1
|Feb precipitation mm=38.6
|Mar precipitation mm=33.4
|Apr precipitation mm=34.9
|May precipitation mm=50.5
|Jun precipitation mm=62.8
|Jul precipitation mm=53.5
|Aug precipitation mm=39.3
|Sep precipitation mm=50.3
|Oct precipitation mm=39.3
|Nov precipitation mm=44.8
|Dec precipitation mm=42.9
|year precipitation mm=532.4
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|Jan precipitation days=9.5
|Feb precipitation days=8.1
|Mar precipitation days=7.7
|Apr precipitation days=6.8
|May precipitation days=7.7
|Jun precipitation days=8.3
|Jul precipitation days=7.2
|Aug precipitation days=4.6
|Sep precipitation days=6.2
|Oct precipitation days=5.8
|Nov precipitation days=7.0
|Dec precipitation days=8.7
|year precipitation days=87.6
|Jan humidity=84.2
|Feb humidity=81.8
|Mar humidity=77.4
|Apr humidity=65.1
|May humidity=61.3
|Jun humidity=65.3
|Jul humidity=65.7
|Aug humidity=63.9
|Sep humidity=69.6
|Oct humidity=76.4
|Nov humidity=84.1
|Dec humidity=84.9
|year humidity=73.3
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Demography
In 2021 it had a population of 16,420.
Ethnic makeup of the population as of 2001:{{cite web | url=https://datatowel.in.ua/pop-composition/ethnic-cities | title=Національний склад міст }}
{{bar box|title=Ethnic groups in Svatove|titlebar=#ddd|left1=|right1=percent|bars={{bar percent|Ukrainians|dodgerblue|89.87}}
{{bar percent|Russians|purple|8.61}}
{{bar percent|Armenians|red|0.50}}
{{bar percent|Belarusians|yellow|0.31}}
{{bar percent|Azerbaijanis|green|0.12}}}}
= Language =
Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:{{cite web | lang=uk | url=https://socialdata.org.ua/projects/mova-2001/ | title=Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України}}
| class="standard" | |
| Language
! Number ! Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian
| align="right"| 17 349 | align="right"| 89.51% |
| Russian
| align="right"| 1 879 | align="right"| 9.69% |
| Other{{ref label|rounding|a|a}}
| align="right"| 155 | align="right"| 0.80% |
| Total
| align="right"| 19 383 | align="right"| 100.00% |
| {{note label|rounding|a|a}} Those who did not indicate their native language or indicated a language that was native to less than 1% of the local population. |
Economy
The town primarily serves the surrounding agricultural area, with some metal working, textiles and light industry. There is a processing plant for sunflower oil that was built in 1902–03.
Culture, community and landmarks
The Svatove district museum of local history was founded in 1962 and has over 10,000 objects. There is a Memorial of Glory, Memory and Sorrow in the centre of the city, and a steam locomotive monument on Pryvokzalny Square. There is a Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The former Theological Seminary is now the Number 1 Secondary School. There are five secondary schools and five primary schools. There is a specialist sports school. Svatovo's Municipal Housing and Utilities Enterprise maintains 112 residential buildings, including 44 multi-storey buildings and 6 dormitories. The company repairs roofs, heating systems, removes garbage, landscapes, and more.
A local newspaper has been published in the city since September 1931.№ 2924. Новости Сватовщины // Летопись периодических и продолжающихся изданий СССР 1986 - 1990. Часть 2. Газеты. М., «Книжная палата», 1994. стр.383
Notable people
Yaroslav Yampol is a footballer who played for Ukraine at youth team level and {{asof|2022}} is playing for Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki in Poland.
References
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Category:Cities in Luhansk Oblast
Category:Cities of district significance in Ukraine
Category:Cities and towns built in the Sloboda Ukraine