Krasne, Kharkiv Raion
Krasne (Ukrainian: Красне; Russian: Красное) is a village in Kharkiv Raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of eastern Ukraine, 32.73 kilometres (20.34 mi) north-northeast (NNE) of the centre of Kharkiv city. It belongs to Lyptsi rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
History
Krasne was founded in 1783 as a frontier settlement of the expanding Russian Empire.
During the initial eastern campaign of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was occupied by Russia on 24 February 2022, the first day of the conflict. It was retaken by Ukrainian forces later that year during its 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive. Krasne was once again captured by Russian forces on 10 May 2024 during the 2024 Kharkiv offensive.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 19 inhabitants, whose native languages were 55.00% Ukrainian and 45.00% Russian.
References
- ^ "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Riley Bailey; Angelica Evans; Christina Harward; Grace Mappes; Frederick W. Kagan (10 May 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 10, 2024". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov and Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda reported that Russian forces seized Strilecha, Krasne, Pylna, and Borisivka (all north to northeast of Lyptsi), and Butusov reported that Russian forces have established a foothold in the area five kilometers deep and 10 kilometers wide.
- ^ "Russians have captured four villages in Kharkiv Oblast and are attempting to advance on Vovchansk, source says". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
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