Richky, Sumy Oblast
Richky (Ukrainian: Річки) is a village in Sumy Raion, in Ukraine's central Sumy Oblast. It is the administrative centre of Richky rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. It has a population of 1,267 (as of 2024).
History
Richky was founded at some point in the 1760s. The village participated in the Russian Revolution of 1905, and was occupied by the Red Army in December 1917. During World War II 932 residents joined the Red Army, and at least 459 villagers died during the occupation.
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Richky has been subject to shelling by the Russian military on multiple occasions. On 24 March 2023 the village's gymnasium was destroyed.
Notable people
- Mykola Lavrynenko, Red Army lieutenant-general, Soviet Ukrainian politician.
- Mykola Revenko, People's Deputy of Ukraine.
- Oleksandr Rovnyi, soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine killed during the War in Donbas.
- Stepan Suprun, Soviet aviator, Hero of the Soviet Union.
- Mykhailo Vynnychenko, Red Army sergeant
References
- ^ "Річківська громада" [Richky hromada]. gromada.info (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Річки, Білопільський район, Сумська область" [Richky, Bilopillia Raion, Sumy Oblast]. Histories of Cities and Villages of the Ukrainian SSR (in Ukrainian). 16 July 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Hladenko, Kateryna; Kramchenkov, Andrii; Chlek, Kristina (25 March 2023). ""Одне бажання: щоб вони відчули те, що ми відчували". Жителі села Річки на Сумщині про обстріл 24 березня" ["One wish: that they feel as we felt": Residents of Richky village in Sumshchyna on 24 March shelling]. Suspilne (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Kramchenkov, Andrii; Hramm, Viktoriia (24 March 2023). "Внаслідок обстрілу села Річки Сумського району пошкоджені приватні будинки, адмінбудівля та гімназія" [Homes, administrative buildings, and gymnasium damaged by Russian shelling in Richky village, Sumy Raion]. Suspilne (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 16 April 2024.