Pishchane Explained

Pishchane
Native Name:Піщане
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Village
Coordinates:49.5683°N 37.8328°W
Pushpin Map:Ukraine#Ukraine Kharkiv Oblast
Pushpin Map Caption:Pishchane shown within Ukraine##Pishchane shown within Kharkiv
Population Total:528
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ukraine
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name1:Kharkiv Oblast
Subdivision Name2:Kupiansk Raion
Subdivision Name3:Petropavlivka rural hromada
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:63743
Elevation M:94
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1650
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 5742
Pushpin Relief:y
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Wikidata:yes
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Pishchane (Ukrainian: Піщане) is a village in Petropavlivka rural hromada, Kupiansk Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. The population was 528 in the 2001 Ukrainian census.[1]

History

The village was founded in 1650.

As part of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the village was occupied by Russia in the early stages of the invasion but liberated by Ukraine during their 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive. The village was claimed by a Russian milblogger to have came under Russian pressure again in June 2024[2] and was entered by Russian troops and became contested again on 6 July 2024.[3] On 20 July, the village was confirmed to have been captured by Russia.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Піщанська сільська рада - Харківська область . 2024-07-07 . www.rada.info.
  2. Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 16, 2024 . Mappes . Grace . Wolkov . Nicole . Harward . Christina . Hird . Karolina . Barros . George . Institute for the Study of War . 16 June 2024 . 17 June 2024 . A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces advanced about two kilometers deep to the eastern outskirts of Pishchane.
  3. Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 6, 2024 . Kagan . Frederick W. . Evans . Angelica . Bailey . Riley . Harward . Christina . Mappes . Grace . Institute for the Study of War . 6 July 2024 . 6 July 2024 . Russian forces recently marginally advanced east of Pishchane.
  4. Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 20, 2024 . Bailey . Riley . Mappes . Grace . Wolkov . Nicole . Harward . Christina . Kagan . Frederick W. . Institute for the Study of War . 20 July 2024 . 20 July 2024 .