Pytomnyk, Kharkiv Oblast
Pytomnyk (Ukrainian: Питомник) is a rural settlement in Kharkiv Raion of Kharkiv Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 21.5 kilometres (13.4 mi) north by east from the centre of Kharkiv city. It belongs to Derhachi urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
The settlement came under attack by Russian forces in 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
References
- ^ "Дергачівська міська громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- ^ Natasha Turak; Holly Ellyatt (12 May 2022). "Ukraine says 500 members of National Guard have died so far; Russian forces 'pushed back' from second-largest city Kharkiv". cnbc.com. CNBC. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
"The occupying forces moved to the defense in order to slow down the pace of the offensive of our troops," it said. "The settlement of Pytomnyk ... was liberated."
- ^ "Operational information on 01.07.2022". odessa-journal.com. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
In the Slobozhansky direction, the enemy fired artillery in the areas of Chepil, Zolochiv, Ruska Lozova, Rubizhne, Khrestyshche, Pechenyhi, Kharkiv, Pytomnyk, Bazaliivka, Ruska Lozova and Prudyanka. Conducted an airstrike from a pair of Ka-52 helicopters near Mospanove. Continues to conduct aerial reconnaissance.
- ^ Karolina Hird; George Barros; Grace Mappes; Frederick W. Kagan (20 July 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 20". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian ground assault towards Pytomnyk, 10km north of Kharkiv City.
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