Before the war, there was a significant Jewish population.
On January 10, 1942, 227 Jews from the village are murdered by an Einsatzgruppen. The next day, 12 Jews are also shot in a mass execution. A memorial is built on the site of the massacre.[2]
Until 26 January 2024, Stryzhavka was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Stryzhavka became a rural settlement.[3]