Highway H21 (Ukraine) Explained

Country:UKR
Type:H
Route:21
Map:Ukraine road h21.jpg
Length Km:206.8
Length Round:1
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Donetsk
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Starobilsk
Previous Type:H
Previous Route:20
Next Type:H
Next Route:22
Oblasts:Donbas, Donetsk, Luhansk

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.[1] 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 with other highways in Ukraine.

Marker Main settlements Notes Highway Interchanges
0 kmDonetsk
Khartsyzk
Shakhtarsk and near Torez
Krasnyi Luch
Ivanivka, Rovenky Raion
Uspenka
Lutuhyne
Heorhiivka, Luhansk Raion
LuhanskConcurrent with until the second intersection with • •
Shchastia
near Raihorodka in Novoaidar Raion
Novoaidar
206.8 kmStarobilsk

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://euro2012highway.blogspot.com/2007/09/blog-post_05.html National Highways of Ukraine in Russian