Stelmakhivka

Stelmakhivka (Ukrainian: Стельмахівка) is a village in Kolomyichykha rural hromada, Svatove Raion, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. It had a population of 505 in 2001, however little to no people remain nowadays.^[1] The body of local self-government is Stelmakhiv village council.

Stelmakhivka Стельмахівка
Village
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Coordinates: 49°28′17″N 37°54′07″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Luhansk Oblast
Raion	Svatove Raion
Hromada	Kolomyichykha rural hromada
Elevation	146 m (479 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	505
Postal code	92623
Area code	+380 6471

Geography

The village is located near the border of Luhansk and Kharkiv Oblasts, 20 kilometers from Svatove^[2] and 23 kilometers from the urban settlement of Borova.^[3] Administratively, the village was arranged into the Svatove Raion in 2020.^[4] The elevation is 146 meters.^[5]

History

The village was founded in 1864.^{[citation needed]}

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was captured by Russia in 2022.

On 8 October 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine de-occupied the village from Russian forces.^[6][7][8] On 3 November 2022, the last civilians were evacuated from Stelmakhivka.^[9]

The village was claimed by Russia to have been recaptured by 29 August 2024,^[10] and geolocated footage confirmed the capture on 30 August.^[11]