Toshkivka

Also known as Toshkovka

Toshkivka (; ) is a rural settlement in Sievierodonetsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located at about west-north-west from the centre of Luhansk. Population: Since June 2022, it has been occupied by Russia, which claims it as part of the Luhansk People's Republic.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Toshkivka
Settlement.native_name: Тошківка
Settlement.native_name_lang: uk
Settlement.settlement_type: Rural settlement
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1871
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 10.61
Settlement.population_total: 3787
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: EET
Settlement.utc_offset: +2
Settlement.timezone_DST: EEST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +3
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ukraine#Ukraine Luhansk Oblast
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Toshkivka within Ukraine
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal code

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== History == On 12 June 2022, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces claimed to have seized control over the settlement. On 21 June 2022, Ukraine admitted that it had lost control over Toshkivka, claiming that it was only conquered on 20 June. The town has practically ceased to exist due to heavy bombing, which led to the destruction of all buildings in the settlement.

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