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.[2]
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Richky has been subject to shelling by the Russian military on multiple occasions.[3] On 24 March 2023 the village's gymnasium was destroyed.[4]
Notable people
Mykola Lavrynenko [uk], Red Army lieutenant-general, Soviet Ukrainian politician.
^"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.