Petropavlovka, Ostrogozhsky District, Voronezh Oblast Explained

Official Name:	Petropavlovka
Native Name:	Петропавловка
Native Name Lang:	ru
Settlement Type:	Selo
Pushpin Map:	Russia Voronezh Oblast#Russia
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Russia
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Voronezh Oblast
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Type3:	District
Subdivision Name3:	Ostrogozhsky District
Subdivision Type4:	Municipality
Utc Offset1:	+3:00
Coordinates:	51°N 50°W^[1]

Petropavlovka (Russian: links=no|Петропавловка) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Petropavlovskoye Rural Settlement, Ostrogozhsky District, Voronezh Oblast, Russia. The population was 678 as of 2010.^[2] There are 11 streets.^[3]

Geography

Petropavlovka is located 21 km northeast of Ostrogozhsk (the district's administrative centre) by road. Korotoyak is the nearest rural locality.^[4]

History

During the 2 January 2024 Russian strikes on Ukraine during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian bomber accidentally dropped a bomb on Petropavlovka.^{[5] [6] [7]} The Russian Defense Ministry said no one was killed or injured, but that at least six buildings were damaged. They said they were beginning an investigation into the incident.^[8] Later local authorities reported 4 injured people and more than 100 damaged houses, 9 of which were destroyed completely.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Село Петропавловка на карте . 2021-05-05 . 2021-05-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210505061549/https://mapdata.ru/voronezhskaya-oblast/ostrogozhskiy-rayon/selo-petropavlovka/ . live .
2. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Численность населения городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений, городских и сельских населённых пунктов Воронежской области
3. Web site: Село Петропавловка на карте . 2021-05-05 . 2021-05-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210505061549/https://mapdata.ru/voronezhskaya-oblast/ostrogozhskiy-rayon/selo-petropavlovka/ . live .
4. Web site: Расстояние от Петропавловки до Острогожска . 2021-05-05 . 2021-05-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210505061809/http://allroutes.ru/rasstoyanie_petropavlovka-3-36_ostrogozhsk . live .
5. Web site: На село у Росії впала ракета, яку запустили по Україні. Мілітарний. 2024-01-02. uk.
6. Web site: Ракета окупантів не долетіла до України і рознесла село у Воронезькій області РФ (відео). www.unian.ua. 2024-01-02. uk.
7. Web site: "Дом подпрыгнул и встал на место. Но, видимо, не совсем точно" . 2024-01-04 . Новая газета . https://web.archive.org/web/20240106221111/https://novayagazeta.ru/articles/2024/01/04/dom-podprygnul-i-vstal-na-mesto-no-vidimo-ne-sovsem-tochno . 2024-01-06 . live.
8. News: The Moscow Times . 2024-01-02 . Russia Accidentally Bombs Own Village . en . 2024-01-02.
9. Web site: Война. Шестьсот семьдесят девятый день. Онлайн "Медузы" . 2024-01-03 . Meduza . https://archive.today/20240103195657/https://meduza.io/live/2024/01/03/voyna . 2024-01-03 . live.