Hannivka is a settlement in Kryvyi Rih Raion,

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (), is an administrative divisions of Ukraine, oblast (province) in simultaneously southern, eastern and central Ukraine, the most important industrial region of the country. It was created on February 27, 1932. Dnipropetro ...

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on the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast-

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border.

History

Russian invasion of Ukraine

During the

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, , starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, conflict between the two countries which began in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thou ...

, Hannivka was occupied on 16 March 2022. . Hannivka was reported liberated on 11 May 2022. Russian forces shelled Hannivka with

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on 21 March 2022. On 9 May 2022, Russia shelled Hannivka. On 23 July 2022, Russia shelled Hannivka.

References

Populated places in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Kryvyi Rih Raion {{Dnipropetrovsk-geo-stub