Oskil, Kharkiv Oblast Explained

Official Name:Oskil
Native Name:Оскіл
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Kharkiv Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Oskil
Coordinates:49.1756°N 37.4253°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ukraine
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2: Izium Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Oskil rural hromada
Established Title:Founded
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:73
Population Total:3217
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+2
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:64340
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 5743
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Wikidata:yes
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Oskil (uk|Оскіл) is a village in Izium Raion, Kharkiv Oblast of eastern Ukraine, near the right bank of the river Oskil. It is the administrative centre of .[2]

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] The village was recaptured by Ukraine on September 7 during their counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oskil (Kharkiv Oblast). weather.in.ua. 4 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Оскольская громада . Портал об'єднаних громад України . ru.
  3. Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 21 . 21 May 2022 . Institute for the Study of War.