A settlement in Kharkiv Oblast
Village in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
Pylna (Ukrainian : Пильна ; Russian: Пыльная ) is a village in Kharkiv Raion (district ) in Kharkiv Oblast of eastern Ukraine , 34.93 kilometres (21.70 mi) north-northeast (NNE ) of the centre of Kharkiv city. It belongs to Lyptsi rural hromada , one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
History
Pylna was founded in 1885 as a new settlement within the 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 . Pylna was once again captured by Russian forces on 10 May 2024 during the 2024 Kharkiv offensive .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Demographics
As of the 2001 Ukrainian census , the settlement had 211 inhabitants, whose native languages were 64.09% Ukrainian and 35.11% Russian .[ 1]
References
^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census" . db.ukrcensus.gov.ua . State Statistics Service of Ukraine . Retrieved 13 May 2024 .^ "Russians have captured four villages in Kharkiv Oblast and are attempting to advance on Vovchansk, source says" . Ukrainska Pravda . Retrieved 11 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. ^ "Russia takes five villages in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, defence ministry says" . reuters.com . Reuters . 11 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024 . In its briefing on Saturday, the Defence Ministry said that Russian forces had taken the villages of Pletenivka, Ohirtseve, Borysivka, Pylna and Strilechna, all of which are directly on the Russian border .
