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As part of the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], the village was captured by the Russian Armed Forces on 24 February 2022, the first day of the conflict (it is only 5 kilometres from the border, and remained under occupation until April 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/826134.html|title=In Kharkiv region, out of 56 communities, 22 are under temporary occupation|website=Interfax-Ukraine}}</ref> |
As part of the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], the village was captured by the Russian Armed Forces on 24 February 2022, the first day of the conflict (it is only 5 kilometres from the border, and remained under occupation until April 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/826134.html|title=In Kharkiv region, out of 56 communities, 22 are under temporary occupation|website=Interfax-Ukraine}}</ref> |
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By 10 May that year, a [[Battle of Kharkiv (2022)|Ukrainian counter-offensive]] to the north of Kharkiv meant that Lyptsi was contested and regularly shelled by Russian forces.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/russo-ukraine-2022-05-10.htm|title=Russo-Ukraine War - 10 May 2022|website=www.globalsecurity.org}}</ref> Ukraine regained control of the village on 11 September 2022 as part of a major [[2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive|counteroffensive]] in the Kharkhiv region.<ref>https://liveuamap.com/en/2022/11-september-ukrainian-military-raised-flag-in-lyptsi-town {{Bare URL inline|date=September 2022}}</ref> |
By 10 May that year, a [[Battle of Kharkiv (2022)|Ukrainian counter-offensive]] to the north of Kharkiv meant that Lyptsi (pop. 4,500; 2021) was contested and regularly shelled by Russian forces.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/russo-ukraine-2022-05-10.htm|title=Russo-Ukraine War - 10 May 2022|website=www.globalsecurity.org}}</ref> Ukraine regained control of the village on 11 September 2022 as part of a major [[2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive|counteroffensive]] in the Kharkhiv region.<ref>https://liveuamap.com/en/2022/11-september-ukrainian-military-raised-flag-in-lyptsi-town {{Bare URL inline|date=September 2022}}</ref> |
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Drones of the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group (KHPG) later filmed the damage and destruction caused by indiscriminate Russian shelling.<ref>[https://t4pua.org/en/2074 "Destroyed Lyptsi from the air", Tribunal for Putin, 18 November 2023].</ref> |
Drones of the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group (KHPG) later filmed the damage and destruction caused by indiscriminate Russian shelling.<ref>[https://t4pua.org/en/2074 "Destroyed Lyptsi from the air", Tribunal for Putin, 18 November 2023].</ref> |
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Lyptsi
Ли́пці | |
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Coordinates: 50°12′31″N 36°25′16″E / 50.20861°N 36.42111°E | |
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Raion | Kharkiv Raion |
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Lyptsi (Ukrainian: Липці) is a village in the Kharkiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.[1] Situated at the point where the Lypets River flows into the Kharkiv River, Lyptsi is close to the border with Russia. It hosts the administration of Lyptsi rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2]
History
The village was founded in 1655 by peasants from Right-bank Ukraine.[3]
Since Russia's full-scale invasion
As part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was captured by the Russian Armed Forces on 24 February 2022, the first day of the conflict (it is only 5 kilometres from the border, and remained under occupation until April 2023.[4]
By 10 May that year, a Ukrainian counter-offensive to the north of Kharkiv meant that Lyptsi (pop. 4,500; 2021) was contested and regularly shelled by Russian forces.[5] Ukraine regained control of the village on 11 September 2022 as part of a major counteroffensive in the Kharkhiv region.[6]
Drones of the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group (KHPG) later filmed the damage and destruction caused by indiscriminate Russian shelling.[7]
References
- ^ "Liptsi, Ukraine - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". geographic.org.
- ^ "Липецкая громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- ^ Липці — Енциклопедія Сучасної України. Vol. 17. Інститут енциклопедичних досліджень НАН України. 2016. ISBN 9789660220744.
- ^ "In Kharkiv region, out of 56 communities, 22 are under temporary occupation". Interfax-Ukraine.
- ^ "Russo-Ukraine War - 10 May 2022". www.globalsecurity.org.
- ^ https://liveuamap.com/en/2022/11-september-ukrainian-military-raised-flag-in-lyptsi-town [bare URL]
- ^ "Destroyed Lyptsi from the air", Tribunal for Putin, 18 November 2023.
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