Krynychne, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast

Rural-type settlement in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

Rural settlement in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

Krynychne

Криничне

Rural settlement

Krynychne

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Krynychne

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Coordinates: 48°08′54″N 37°40′54″E﻿ / ﻿48.14833°N 37.68167°E﻿ / 48.14833; 37.68167
Country|  Ukraine
Oblast| Donetsk Oblast
Raion| Pokrovsk Raion
Hromada| Ocheretyne settlement hromada
Elevation

| 187 m (614 ft)
Population

(2001 census)

• Total

| 617
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code|

86050

Area code| +380 6236
KOATUU code| 1425584303
KATOTTH code| UA14160190350070064[1]

Krynychne (Ukrainian: Криничне), formerly Lastochkyne (pronounced [ˈlɑstot͡ʃkɪne]; Russian: Ласточкино, romanized: Lastochkino), is a rural-type settlement in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.[2] During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Battle of Avdiivka and subsequent fall of the city to Russian forces placed the settlement on the frontline. It was captured by Russian forces on 24 February 2024.

## Geography

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The settlement of Krynychne is located on the western slopes of the Donetsk Highlands in the banks of the Durna [uk], a tributary river of the Vovcha. The nearest city to the settlement is Avdiivka, specifically the Avdiivka Coke Plant located northwest of the city.[3]

## History

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According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had a population of 617 people, of whom 51.54% said that their native language was Russian, 45.87% Ukrainian, and 0.16% Belarusian, Moldovan, and Armenian.[4]

On 17 June 2020; Decree No. 33, Article 235 of the Verkhovna Rada placed Lastochkyne in the administration of the Ocheretyne settlement hromada, also incorporating it into the significantly expanded Pokrovsk Raion.[5]

On 19 September 2024, the Verkhovna Rada voted to rename Lastochkyne to Krynychne.[6]

### Russian invasion of Ukraine

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See also: Russian occupation of Donetsk Oblast and Eastern Ukraine campaign

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine beginning in February 2022, Lastochkyne received multiple artillery attacks from Russian forces due to its relative proximity to the frontline city of Avdiivka. One such attack in the afternoon of 2 November 2023 became the cause for a pre-trial investigation by the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office for violating a law of war after a piece of shrapnel struck a 65-year old woman, requiring a hospital trip.[7]

After the conclusion of the Battle of Avdiivka on 17 February 2024 and the subsequent fall of the city to Russian forces, the settlement became a frontline due to its proximity to the city alongside other nearby villages such as Sieverne.[8] The following day on 18 February, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported Russian forces conducted three unsuccessful assaults in an attempt to capture the settlement, accompanied by artillery and mortar shelling.[8] On 19[3][9] and 20 February, further infantry and armored vehicle assaults took place on the settlement, which achieved success in capturing some treelines east of the settlement,[10] but all attacks on the settlement itself were repelled via use of FPV drones and landmines.[11][12] After the multiple failed Russian assaults, speculation arose on social platforms that Russian forces needed would rest and regroup before continuing their efforts in the area, while Maksym Zhorin, the Deputy Commander of the 3rd Assault Brigade jointly responsible for defending the settlement, commented on the situation via Telegram that "the enemy in the Avdiivka direction has enough forces and means to advance further. And they will do it."[12] Russian artillery shelling continued on the settlement between 21 and 23 February[13] with Ukrainian state media claiming they repelled 19 unsuccessful Russian assault attempts on the settlement, citing reports from the Ukrainian Commander of the Tavria operational-strategic group, Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, on 22 February on Telegram.[14]

DeepStateMap.Live reported that Russian forces captured Lastochkyne on 24 February 2024.[15] The Ukrainian military confirmed on 26 February that their forces withdrew from the settlement.[16]

## References

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1. ^ "Очеретинська територіальна громада" [Ocheretyne settlement hromada] (in Ukrainian). Decentralisation in Ukraine. p. 2. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
2. ^ https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/rada/show/v0290914-20
3. ^ a b Vaniyan, Roman (19 February 2024). "AFU repel russian assaults near Lastochkyne near Avdiyivka – DeepState". Ukrainian News Agency. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
4. ^ "Розподіл населення за рідною мовою, Донецька область" [Population distribution by native language, Donetsk region]. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
5. ^ ПОСТАНОВА Верховної Ради Україниm | Про утворення та ліквідацію районів [RESOLUTION of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine | About the formation and liquidation of districts] (Report) (in Ukrainian). Kyiv: Verkhovna Rada. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
6. ^ Проект Постанови про перейменування окремих населених пунктів та районів [Draft resolution on renaming individual populated places and raions]. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
7. ^ Oliynyk, Tetyana (2 November 2023). "Russians attack Avdiivka and village of Lastochkyne, injuring three". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
8. ^ a b Kozhushko, Anastasia (18 February 2024). "ЗСУ завершили вихід з Авдіївки, окупанти намагаються захопити Ласточкине" [The Ukrainian Armed Forces have completed their exit from Avdiyivka, the occupiers are trying to capture Lastochkina] (in Ukrainian). Fakty [uk]. Retrieved 23 February 2024.+[uk]&rft.date=2024-02-18&rft.aulast=Kozhushko&rft.aufirst=Anastasia&rft_id=https://fakty.com.ua/ua/ukraine/20240218-zsu-zavershyly-vyhid-z-avdiyivky-okupanty-namagayutsya-zahopyty-lastochkyno/&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Krynychne,+Pokrovsk+Raion,+Donetsk+Oblast" class="Z3988">
9. ^ Oliynyk, Tetyana (19 February 2024). "Defence Forces repel Russian attacks near Lastochkyne on Avdiivka front – General Staff". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
10. ^ Serohina, Kateryna (20 February 2024). "Russian army advanced towards Lastochkyne near Avdiivka - Deep State". RBC-Ukraine. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
11. ^ "The Armed Forces of Ukraine repel invaders' attack on Lastochkyne". Militarnyi [uk]. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.+[uk]&rft.date=2024-02-20&rft_id=https://mil.in.ua/en/news/the-armed-forces-of-ukraine-repel-invaders-attack-on-lastochkyne/&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Krynychne,+Pokrovsk+Raion,+Donetsk+Oblast" class="Z3988">
12. ^ a b Roschyna, Olena (20 February 2024). "3-я штурмова: У росіян в Авдіївці достатньо сил для наступу, основний напрямок – Ласточкине" [3rd assault: The Russians in Avdiivka have enough forces for an offensive, the main direction is Lastochkyne] (in Ukrainian). Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
13. ^ Mirer, Polina; Zheleznyak, Anna; Kozlova, Diana (23 February 2023). "Авдіївський фронт після відходу Сил оборони з міста: що відомо на 23 лютого" [Avdiivka Front after the withdrawal of the Defense Forces from the city: what is known as of February 23] (in Ukrainian). Suspilne. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
14. ^ Romanenko, Valentyna (22 February 2024). "Defence forces repel 19 attacks over past day on Avdiivka front". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
15. ^ "Russians occupy Lastochkyne near Avdiivka". Ukrainska Pravda. 24 February 2024.
16. ^ "Ukrainian troops pull back again as Russia's onslaught pushes ahead in eastern Ukraine". Associated Press. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

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