Bilohorivka (; ) is a village in

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, eastern

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. It is located approximately north-north-east from the centre of

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and east from

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. The village came under attack by Russian forces during the

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in 2022. Since November 2022, it has been occupied.

History

As of 27 June 2022, according to the Ukrainian-based DeepStateMap.Live, the eastern end of Bilohorivka (east of the main highway) was occupied by Russian forces. On 30 November 2022, the

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re-captured the village.

References

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