Novodniprovka (Ukrainian: Новодніпровка) is a village Vasylivka Raion in Zaporizhzhia Oblast in southern Ukraine that has a population of 1,640. The village is within 5 miles of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
Novodniprovka
Новодніпровка | |
|---|---|
  Novodniprovka  Novodniprovka | |
| Coordinates: 47°24′24″N 34°45′48″E / 47.40667°N 34.76333°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,640 |
| Area code | +380-71331 |
| Climate | Dfa |
An attempt for a Polish migrant to retrieve her 12-year-old son living in Novodniprovka was unsuccessful in early March 2022 and chronicled by a Wall Street Journal reporter.[1]
History edit
The area was settled by the Zaporozhian Cossacks in the 1740s. On 7 March 2022, the nearby town of Vasylika was captured by Russian forces during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]
References edit
- ^ "'There Is No Fear': A Ukrainian Mother Risks All to Retrieve Her Son". WSJ. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine after 11th night of war: Mayor killed, towns taken, Moscow promises civilian corridors to Russia". Baltic News Network. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.