Dibrova, Sievierodonetsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast

Dibrova (Ukrainian: Діброва) is a village in the Sievierodonetsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. It has[when?] a population of 338. Until 2016, it was known as Chervona Dibrova (Ukrainian: Червона Діброва). The village is located close to Kreminna and Pryvyllia, north of the Serebrianskiy Forest and the Siverskiy Donets. The elevation is 98 meters.[1]

2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine edit

In 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Dibrova was captured alongside the whole of the Luhansk Oblast by Russian and Luhansk People's Republican forces.[2][3] It was retaken by Ukrainian forces in December 2022. [4] The area, as of May 2023, remains contested.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "weather.in.ua - погода в с. Червона Діброва (Луганська область, Кремінський район) - прогноз погоди в Україні на 3 та 5 днів". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  2. ^ "As Russia declares victory in Luhansk, Ukraine captures tanks and regains territory in neighbouring region". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 July 2022.
  3. ^ Koshiw, Isobel (2022-07-03). "Russia says it has full control of Luhansk region in Ukraine". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  4. ^ sunlegion (2022-09-17). "Dibrova village on approach to Liman, was captured today by the Ukrainian forces. Liman is a city of strategic importance occupied by the russians in the Donetsk region". Reddit. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  5. ^ "Critical Threats". Critical Threats. Retrieved 2023-04-08.[dead link]

49°00′01″N 38°06′43″E / 49.00028°N 38.11194°E / 49.00028; 38.11194