Shumy ( uk, Шуми; russian: link=no, Шумы) is a
settlement in the administrative area of the city council of
Toretsk in
Donetsk Oblast
The Donetsk Oblast ( ukr, Донецька область, Donetska oblast, ), also referred to as Donechchyna ( ukr, Донеччина, links=no), is an oblast of eastern Ukraine. It is Ukraine's most populous province, with around 4.1 mill ...
of eastern
Ukraine, at 57.4 km
NNW from the centre of
Donetsk city. It is considered a suburbs of
Horlivka.
The
War in Donbass
War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...
, that started in mid-April 2014, has brought along both civilian and military casualties.
[One of those killed in Donbas was a lieutenant colonel of the Armed Forces]
Ukrayinska Pravda (26 March 2021) Initially Shumy was under the control of the separatist
Donetsk People's Republic
The Donetsk People's Republic ( rus, Донецкая Народная Республика, Donetskaya Narodnaya Respublika, dɐˈnʲetskəjə nɐˈrodnəjə rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə; abbreviated as DPR or DNR, rus, ДНР) is a Territorial ...
, but in the summer of 2018 the
Ukrainian army took control of the village.
[War in Donbass: Pushylin scheduled the shelling of Ukrainian positions on Monday]
Ukrayinska Pravda (5 September 2020) Control of Shumy is considered a
military strategic advantage.
The village is located on the
frontline near separatist held Horlivka.
Demographics
Native language as of the
Ukrainian Census of 2001:
* Russian 84.21%
*
Ukrainian 15.79%
References
Villages in Bakhmut Raion
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