Oskil (Ukrainian: Оскіл) is a village in Izium Raion, Kharkiv Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine, near the right bank of the river Oskil. It is the administrative centre of Oskil rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2]
Oskil
Оскіл | |
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Village | |
  Oskil Location of Oskil  Oskil Oskil (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 49°10′32″N 37°25′31″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion |  Izium Raion |
| Hromada | Oskil rural hromada |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 3,217 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Postal code | 64340 |
| Area code | +380 5743 |
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History
In May 2022, the village was occupied by the forces of the Donetsk People's Republic, despite it not being in their claimed borders.[3][full citation needed] However, the village had been recaptured by Ukraine in September 7 during the Eastern Counteroffensive.[citation needed]
References
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