Izvaryne

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This article is about a town of Izvaryne in the city of Krasnodon. For a border checkpoint with the same name, see Izvaryne (border checkpoint).

Coordinates: 48°17′15″N 39°53′35″E / 48.28750°N 39.89306°E / 48.28750; 39.89306

Izvaryne
Ізварине
Town
Izvaryne is located in Lugansk Oblast
Izvaryne
Location of Izvaryne
Coordinates: 48°17′15″N 39°53′35″E / 48.28750°N 39.89306°E / 48.28750; 39.89306
Country
Oblast
City municipality		 Ukraine
Luhansk Oblast
Krasnodon
Founded1914
Government
 • MayorMykhailo Denikin
Area
 • Total7.82 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,562
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Postal code
94445
Area code(s)+380 6435
Websitehttp://krasnodon.org.ua/

Izvaryne (Ukrainian: Ізварине; Russian: Изварино, Izvarino) is an urban-type settlement located on the E40 highway in Krasnodon Municipality, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. It is also an important road and railway crossing point on the Ukrainian side of the Russia–Ukraine border.[1] There are facilities at the crossing for motorcars, lorries, and trains. Izvaryne lies across from the Russian town of Donetsk in Rostov Oblast, not to be confused with the Ukrainian city of Donetsk.[1] Population: 1,562 (2021 est.)[2], 1,692 (2013 est.)[3].

The border post became part of protracted struggle between the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine and pro-Russian insurgents affiliated with the Luhansk People's Republic during the rising unrest in Ukraine in the aftermath of the 2014 Ukrainian revolution. Multiple attacks by the insurgents upon the post were repelled. Despite this, the Border Guard was overwhelmed by insurgents on 20 June 2014, and was forced to retreat into Russian territory, where many guardsmen were captured, and later returned to Ukraine.[4][5] An LPR official said on 25 June that they had gained complete control of the border post.[6] It was reported in July that the post was used by the insurgents as vital link to supplies and reinforcements from Russia.[7] According to the Russian Federal Security Service forty-one Ukrainian soldiers defected to Russia at Izvaryne on 27 July 2014.[8] Ukrainian Defence Minister Valeriy Heletey confirmed that 41 Ukrainian soldiers had crossed into Russia and that this case was investigated.[9]

Demographics[]

According to the 2001 census, the population of the village was 2,091.[10] 4.16% said that their native language was Ukrainian, whilst 94.88% said that it was Russian.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "List of border crossing points". State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. 2 July 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. ^ Чисельність наявного населення України [Actual population of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Fighting rages on despite declared truce". BBC News. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Russian continues to hold the Ukrainian border guards from "Izvarino"". Liga News (in Russian). 21 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  6. ^ "'Luhansk People's Republic' authorities claim complete control over Izvaryne border checkpoint". Kyiv Post. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Ukraine Advances After Heavy Fighting". Kyiv Post. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Over 40 Ukrainian Soldiers Flee to Russia". Tasnim News Agency. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  9. ^ MH17 crash: Dutch PM rules out military mission to secure site, BBC News (27 July 2014)
  10. ^ "2001 Census of Ukraine". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
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