Novi Petrivtsi ( uk, Нові Петрівці,
Russian: Новые Петровцы) is a large
village located just north of
Kyiv, in
Vyshhorod Raion,
Kyiv Oblast,
Ukraine. Today it is the administrative seat of the Petrivtsi rural hromada, one of the
hromada
A hromada ( uk, територіальна громада, lit=territorial community, translit=terytorialna hromada) is a basic unit of administrative division in Ukraine, similar to a municipality. It was established by the Government of Ukra ...
s of Ukraine.
Just outside the village lies the
Mezhyhirya Residence
The Mezhyhirya Residence ( uk, Межигір'я, Mezhyhiria, , russian: Межигорье, Mezhigor'ye) is an estate in Ukraine where Viktor Yanukovych lived when he was Prime Minister and then President of Ukraine and is now a museum displayin ...
, the former private residence of ousted
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and epicenter of a corruption scandal during his time as prime minister.
[Янукович заявляет, что он - законный владелец резиденции «Межгорье» ''Yanukovych said that he - the rightful owner of the residence Mezhyhirya'']
UNIAN (7 August 2009)[Yanukovych’s smooth ride to Mezhyhirya mansion](_blank)
Kyiv Post (19 August 2010) After Yanukovych fled Ukraine in the wake of the
Revolution of Dignity, the complex was converted into a museum. Yanukovych was last seen publicly in the village of Novi Petrivsi before he disappeared from Ukraine around 2:00am on 22 February, 2014, when local residents heard helicopters take off and saw two armored personnel carriers leave the area.
A water reservoir of the
Kyiv Hydro-Accumulating Power Station
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...
is located to the south of Novi Petrivtsi. Further south lies the city of
Vyshhorod, which is adjacent to
Kyiv.
A training facility of the
Internal Troops of Ukraine is also located near the village. It is currently being used to train new recruits for the
National Guard of Ukraine.
On March 16, 2022 an apartment in Novi Petrivtsi was hit by a
Russian airstrike, causing the structure to collapse. A two-year old boy was trapped under the debris and died soon after being rescued.
Notable People
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Serhiy Starenkyi
Serhiy Starenkyi ( uk, Сергій Миколайович Старенький; born 20 September 1984) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dinaz Vyshhorod.
Career
Starenkyi is a product of the youth systems of ...
(born 1984), is a football player of
Desna Chernihiv,
Oleksandriya
Oleksandriia () is a city located in Oleksandriia Raion, Kirovohrad Oblast (region) in central Ukraine. Administratively, Oleksandriia serves as the administrative center of Oleksandriia Raion (district). Oleksandriia also hosts the administrat ...
,
Lviv and
Arsenal Kyiv
Football Club Arsenal Kyiv () is a Ukrainian football club based in Kyiv. In 2019, the club's professional team was dissolved, but its junior teams continue to compete in city competitions. The club claims to be a successor of Kyiv Arsenal fa ...
.
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Viktor Yanukovych (born 1950), former President of Ukraine. Was a resident of the village from 2002 until he fled to Russia in the aftermath of the
Revolution of Dignity.
References
External links
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Villages in Vyshhorod Raion