Mykhailivka, Vasylivka Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast Explained

Official Name:Mykhailivka
Native Name:Михайлівка
Settlement Type:Rural settlement
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Zaporizhia Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ukraine
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Name1:Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Vasylivka Raion
Established Title:Village founded
Area Total Km2:34
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:11530
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:47.2694°N 35.2222°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Leader Title:Occupation Civil-Military Administration Head
Leader Name:Vyacheslav Bidnyak[1]
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Mykhailivka settlement hromada

Mykhailivka (Ukrainian: Михайлівка) is a rural settlement in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, southern Ukraine. It was the administrative center of the former Mykhailivka Raion until 2020. The population in 2022 was 11,530.

History

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops entered and took over Myhailivka. People later went out to protest this and planted a Ukrainian flag in the town square.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 3 . Bailey . Riley . Mappes . Grace . Hird . Karolina . Kagan . Frederick . June 3, 2023 . . June 4, 2023 . "Ukrainian sources also reported that the attack killed Didovodyuk’s daughter, Mykhailivka occupation Civil-Military Administration Deputy Head Yana Didovodyuk, and injured the Mykhailivka occupation Civil-Military Administration Head Vyacheslav Bidnyak.".
  2. Russian tanks advancing through Mykhailivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast - Ukraine Conflict . 26 February 2022. YouTube. Video.
  3. Phone video. Ukrainians protest against Russian occupation forces in Mykhailivka. Zaporizhzhia region . 6 March 2022. YouTube.