Levadne, Zaporizhzhia Oblast Explained

Levadne
Native Name:Левадне
Settlement Type:Rural-type settlement
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2: Polohy Raion
Government Type:Malynivka rural hromada
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:Before 1985
Population As Of:2001 census
Population Total:1
Area Total Km2:0.657
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:70241
Area Code:+380 6145
Coordinates:47.7439°N 36.5967°W
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Pushpin Label Position:Bottom
Elevation M:140
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Levadne (Ukrainian: Левадне) is a rural-type settlement in Polohy Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. During the Russian invasion in 2022, the settlement was captured early in the war by Russian forces, but was regained by Ukrainian forces on 11 June 2023 during the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Geography

The settlement is located approximately from the, and about from the nearest village Pryiutne.

History

According to old Soviet-era maps dated between 1932 and 1941, the settlement formerly was referred to as Oktoberfeld, but it is unclear when the change to the settlement's current name took place.[2]

According to the 1989 Ukrainian SSR census, the settlement had a population of 19, consisting of fourteen women and five men.[3] In the 2001 census, the settlement's population would drop to only one person,[4] who spoke Ukrainian.[5]

On 12 June 2020; Decree No. 713 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine placed the settlement in the administration of the Malynivka rural hromada,[6] and on 17 July became part of the expanded Polohy Raion, as a result of administrative-territorial reform which abolished the Huliaipole Raion.[7]

Russian invasion

See also: Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast and Southern Ukraine campaign. At the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Levadne was occupied by Russian troops in their initial advance into Ukraine. The settlement would remain under Russian occupation for over a year, until 5 June 2023, when Ukrainian forces would first attempt to retake positions near the settlement.[8] About one week later on 11 June, Ukrainian forces would successfully retake the settlement during the initial days of their summer counteroffensive of that year.[9] The recapture would be confirmed a day later by Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar on the messaging app Telegram.[10] [11] After recapture, the settlement would be used for further advances by the Ukrainian military in the local area, along the aptly named "Levadne-Staromaiorske line"[12] and "Levadne-Pryiutne line".[13]

See also

List of nearby settlements

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Малинівська територіальна громада . Malynivka rural hromada . . 1 . 6 July 2023 . uk.
  2. Карта РККА юга России, двухкилометровка . Map of the Red Army of southern Russia, two kilometers . 6 July 2023 . ru.
  3. Web site: Кількість наявного та постійного населення по кожному сільському населеному пункту, Запорізька область (осіб) - Регіон, Рік, Категорія населення, Стать (1989(12.01)) . The number of existing and permanent population in each rural settlement, Zaporizhzhia Oblast (population) - Region, Year, Population category, Gender (1989(12.01)) . . 11 November 2019 . 31 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140731182036/http://database.ukrcensus.gov.ua/Mult/Database/Census/databasetree_uk.asp . uk.
  4. Web site: Кількість наявного населення по кожному сільському населеному пункту, Запорізька область (осіб) - Регіон, Рік (2001(05.12)) . Number of available population for each rural settlement, Zaporizhzhia Oblast (population) - Region, Year (2001(05.12)) . . 11 November 2019 . 31 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140731182036/http://database.ukrcensus.gov.ua/Mult/Database/Census/databasetree_uk.asp . uk.
  5. Web site: Розподіл населення за рідною мовою, Запорізька область (у % до загальної чисельності населення) - Регіон, Рік, Вказали у якості рідної мову (2001(05.12)) . Population distribution by native language, Zaporizhzhia Oblast (in % of total population) - Region, Year, Indicated as native language (2001(05.12)) . . 11 November 2019 . 31 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140731182036/http://database.ukrcensus.gov.ua/Mult/Database/Census/databasetree_uk.asp . uk.
  6. Про визначення адміністративних центрів та затвердження територій територіальних громад Запорізької області . On the determination of administrative centers and approval of the territories of territorial communities of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast . . . 12 June 2020 . 7 July 2023 . uk.
  7. Про утворення та ліквідацію районів . About the formation and liquidation of districts . . . 17 July 2020 . 7 July 2023 . uk.
  8. Web site: Bailey . Riley . Hird . Karolina . Stepanenko . Kateryna . Wolkov . Nicole . Kagan . Fredrick W. . Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 5, 2023 . . 5 June 2023 . 8 July 2023 . "Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian forces […] unsuccessfully attempted to seize Russian positions near […] Levadne".
  9. Web site: Mappes . Grace . Wolkov . Nicole . Stepanenko . Kateryna . Barros . George . Clark . Mason . Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 11, 2023 . . 11 June 2023 . 8 July 2023 . "Russian milbloggers also claimed that Ukrainian forces established positions in Levadne".
  10. Web site: Maliar . Hanna . За минулий тиждень в ході ведення наступальної операції у Донецькому та Таврійському операційних районах . Over the past week, during the offensive operations in the Donetsk and Tavria operational areas . . 12 June 2023 . 8 July 2023 . uk.
  11. Web site: Balmforth . Tom . Ukraine claims new gains in early phase of counteroffensive . . 12 June 2023 . 8 July 2023 . "Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said in a Telegram post late on Monday that Ukrainian forces had also recaptured Levadne".
  12. Web site: Bailey . Riley . Wolkov . Nicole . Mappes . Grace . Hird . Karolina . Clark . Mason . Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 16, 2023 . . 16 June 2023 . 8 July 2023 . "Ukrainian forces conducted successful counteroffensive operations […] along the Levadne-Staromaiorske line".
  13. Web site: Bailey . Riley . Mappes . Grace . Stepanenko . Kateryna . Evans . Angelica . Barros . George . Kagan . Frederick W. . Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 30, 2023 . . 30 June 2023 . 8 July 2023 . "Ukrainian forces achieved partial success on the Levadne-Pryyutne line".

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