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Highway H21 (Ukraine)
H21 is an important Ukraine national highway ( H-highway) in the Donetsk Oblast and Luhansk Oblast of Donbas, Ukraine. It connects Donetsk through Luhansk with Starobilsk. The highway runs both, west–east between Donetsk and Luhansk, and south–north between Luhansk and Starobilsk. It passes either through or near Makiivka, Kolosnykove, Khartsyzk, Zuhres; Serdyte, Molodetske, and Shakhtarsk in Shakhtarsky; Torez, Snizhne, Miusynsk, Krasnyi Luch; Ivanivka and Malomykolaivka in Antratsitivsky; Myrne, Uspenka, Lutuhyne, and Heorhiivka in Lutuhynsky; Luhansk; Metalisk, Stukalova Balka, and Lyman-Tsvitni Pisky-Svitle in Slovianoserbsky; Shchastia; Mykhailivka in Troitsky; Novoaidar, Denezhnykove, and Peremorzhne-Shtormove in Novoaidarsky; Shul'hynka in Markivsky, Baidivke, and Polovynkyne in Starobilsky. War in Donbas Significant armed conflict has occurred along and near the H21 during the Russo-Ukrainian War. Main route Main route and connections to/intersections w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donetsk
Donetsk ( , ; uk, Донецьк, translit=Donets'k ; russian: Донецк ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin and Stalino (see also: Names of European cities in different languages (C–D), cities' alternative names), is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine located on the Kalmius River in Donetsk Oblast. The population was estimated at in the city core, with over 2 million in the metropolitan area (2011). According to the Ukrainian Census (2001), 2001 census, Donetsk was the fifth-largest city in Ukraine. Administratively, Donetsk has been the centre of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the larger economic and cultural Donbas, Donets Basin (''Donbas'') region. Donetsk is adjacent to another major city, Makiivka, and along with other surrounding cities forms a major urban sprawl and conurbation in the region. Donetsk has been a major economic, industrial and scientific centre of Ukraine wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miusynsk
Miusynsk (, ) is a city in Krasnyi Luch Municipality, Luhansk Oblast (region) of Ukraine. Population: History The settlement was founded in 1923 under the name Shtergres (), where ''gres'' refers to the local thermal power station built as a part of GOELRO plan. In 1938 Shtergres got the official status of an urban-type settlement. In 1965 the urban-type settlement of Shtergres and the village of Novopavlovka were merged, and the city of Miusynsk was established. Starting Mid-April 2014 Miusynsk was controlled by the Luhansk People's Republic and not by Ukrainian authorities. Demographics Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001: *Russian 56.95% *Ukrainian 42.30% *Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ... 0.41% * Belarusian 0.08% Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roads In Ukraine
A road is a linear way for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians. Unlike streets, the main function of roads is transportation. There are many types of roads, including parkways, avenues, controlled-access highways (freeways, motorways, and expressways), tollways, interstates, highways, thoroughfares, and local roads. The primary features of roads include lanes, sidewalks (pavement), roadways (carriageways), medians, shoulders, verges, bike paths (cycle paths), and shared-use paths. Definitions Historically many roads were simply recognizable routes without any formal construction or some maintenance. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) defines a road as "a line of communication (travelled way) using a stabilized base other than rails or air strips open to public traffic, primarily for the use of road motor vehicles running on their own wheels", which i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russo-Ukrainian War
The Russo-Ukrainian War; uk, російсько-українська війна, rosiisko-ukrainska viina. has been ongoing between Russia (alongside Russian separatist forces in Donbas, Russian separatists in Ukraine) and Ukraine since February 2014. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, annexed Crimea from Ukraine and supported pro-Russian separatists in the War in Donbas (2014–2022), war in Donbas against Ukrainian government forces; fighting for the first eight years of the conflict also included List of Black Sea incidents involving Russia and Ukraine, naval incidents, Russian–Ukrainian cyberwarfare, cyberwarfare, and Russia–Ukraine relations, heightened political tensions. In February 2022, the conflict saw a major escalation as Russia launched a 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In early 2014, pro-Russian Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych was ousted from office as a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starobilsk Raion
Starobilsk Raion () is a raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine. The administrative center of the district is the town of Starobilsk. Population: On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Luhansk Oblast was reduced to eight, of which only four were controlled by the government, and the area of Starobilsk Raion was significantly expanded. The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was Demographics As of the 2001 Ukrainian census: ;Ethnicity * Ukrainians: 87.8% * Russians: 11% * Belarusians: 0.3% References Raions of Luhansk Oblast 1938 establishments in Ukraine {{Luhansk-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markivka Raion
Markivka Raion () was a raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion was an urban-type settlement of Markivka. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Luhansk Oblast to eight, of which only four were controlled by the government. The last estimate of the raion population was . After the proclamation of the separatist Luhansk People's Republic on 27 April 2014 the province Luhansk became a battlefield of the War in Donbas (2014–2022), War in Donbass.Ukraine crisis timeline BBC News Markivka Raion stayed under Ukrainian governmental control. The separatist Donetsk and Luhansk status referendums, 2014, referendum on 11 May on independence was not held in the Raion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novoaidar Raion
Novoaidar Raion () was a raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion was the urban-type settlement of Novoaidar. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Luhansk Oblast to eight, of which only four were controlled by the government. The last estimate of the raion population was History Starting mid-April 2014 pro-Russian separatists captured several towns and raions in Luhansk Oblast; Ukrainian forces reportedly removed the separatists from the last village of Novoaidar Raion under separatist control, Krymsky, on 20 October 2014. To facilitate the governance of Luhansk Oblast during the War in Donbass, the Verkhovna Rada on 7 October 2014 made some changes in the administrative divisions, so that the localities in the government-controlled areas were grouped into districts. In particular, the town of Shchastia was transferred from Luhansk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troitske Raion :
;Ethnicity
* Ukrainians: 68%
* Russians: 31.1%
* Belarusians: 0.3%
Troitske Raion () was a raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion was the urban-type settlement of Troitske. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Luhansk Oblast to eight, of which only four were controlled by the government. The last estimate of the raion population was Demographics As of the 2001 Ukrainian census The Ukrainian Census of 2001 is to date the only census of the population of independent Ukraine. It was conducted by the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine on 5 December 2001, twelve years after the last Soviet Union census in 1989. References Former raions of Luhansk ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shchastia
Shchastia ( uk, Ща́стя, lit=Happiness, translit=Shchastia, ; russian: Сча́стье) is a city in the Shchastia Raion of the Luhansk Oblast (province) in Ukraine. Population: The Luhansk power station, a large powerplant built in the 1950s, is located north of Shchastia. The town of Shchastia is situated on the Donets river. During the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine, the city became a key site of fighting. History The village of Shchastia was founded in 1754. In 1953, construction began on the Luhansk power station. Shchastia received town status in 1963. In 2014 Shchastia was controlled by the separatist Luhansk People's Republic from late April 2014 till the Ukrainian army retook the city on 14 June 2014. It was mainly retaken by the volunteer fighters of the Aidar battalion who according to Amnesty International then with “virtually no oversight or control” committed war crimes in Shchastia and nearby cities. According to Shchastia residents this behav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovianoserbsk Raion
Slovianoserbsk Raion () was a raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine. It was named after Slavo-Serbia, an imperial Russian province that existed between 1753–64. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Luhansk Oblast to eight. However, since 2014 the raion was not under control of Ukrainian government and has been part of the Luhansk People's Republic which continues using it as an administrative unit. The administrative center of the raion is the urban-type settlement of Slovianoserbsk. The last estimate of the raion population, reported by the Ukrainian government, was History Since 2014, the raion has been controlled by forces of the Luhansk People's Republic. To facilitate the governance of Luhansk Oblast during the War in Donbass, the Verkhovna Rada on 7 October 2014 made some changes in the administrative divisions, so that the localities in the government-controlled ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutuhyne Raion
Lutuhyne Raion () was a raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of Eastern Ukraine. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Luhansk Oblast to eight. However, since 2014 the raion was not under control of Ukrainian government and has been part of the Luhansk People's Republic which continues using it as an administrative unit. The administrative center of the raion was the city of Lutuhyne. The last estimate of the raion population, reported by the Ukrainian government, was Demographics As of the 2001 Ukrainian census: ;Ethnicity * Ukrainians: 71% * Russians: 26.7% * Belarusians: 0.7% Localities * Illiriia Illiriia ( uk, Іллірія) is a village in the Luhansk Raion of Luhansk Oblast in southeastern Ukraine. The population of Illiriia is 646 people. It has since 2014 been administered as a part of the ''de facto'' Luhansk People's Republic ... References Former raions of Luhan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutuhyne
Lutuhyne (, ) is a city in Luhansk Raion of Luhansk Oblast (region) of Ukraine. It served as the administrative center of Lutuhyne Raion prior to its abolition in 2020. Population: , . Starting Mid-April 2014 pro-Russian separatists captured several towns in Luhansk Oblast, including Lutuhyne. On 27 July 2014, Ukrainian forces claimed Ukrainian troops had entered the city. Since 2015, Lutuhyne has been administered as a part of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic. Demographics Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001: *Russian 56.93% *Ukrainian 42.35% *Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ... 0.26% * Belarusian 0.06% Gallery File:Лутугине2.JPG, Lutuhyne church File:Лутугине3.JPG, Monument to L.I. Lutugin, founder of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
