Popasna
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A locomotive on Popasna railway station
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Popasna (Ukrainian: Попасна, Russian: Попасная) is a city in Luhansk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Population was 25,951 (2001).
On June 19, 2014, Ukrainian forces reportedly secured the village from pro-Russian separatists.[1] On July 8, 2014, the pro-Russian separatists retook control of the city.[2][3] On 22 July 2014 the pro-Ukrainian Donbas Battalion claimed to have "fully released" the city from the pro-Russian separatists.[4] Since then the city comes under periodic attack from the separatists.[5][6] Land mines have been laid near Popasna.[7] In March 2015 the city only had two stores with some basic products and one pharmacy and residents received food distribution through a volunteer organization.[5] Meanwhile residents complained about having to pay for public utilities, but being cut off from social benefits supplied by the Ukrainian government.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ (19 June 2014). Ukraine rebels speak of heavy losses in battle against government troops, Reuters
(Ukrainian) In the National Security Council said that the border is still a hole, Ukrayinska Pravda (20 June 2014) - ^ Ukraine Moves to Destroy Rebel Bases in East, Ruling Out Cease-Fire, Bloomberg News (8 July 2014)
- ^ (Ukrainian) Luhansk terrorists arranged himself a new headquarters in Popasna, Ukrayinska Pravda (9 July 2014)
- ^ (Ukrainian) Popasna released, there hung Ukrainian flags, Ukrayinska Pravda (22 July 2014)
- ^ a b c People in Luhansk Oblast's Popasna suffer humanitarian crisis, Kyiv Post (2 March 2015)
- ^ Luhansk authorities say militants shell Popasna, injure Ukrainian soldier, Kyiv Post (19 June 2015)
Ukrainian soldiers in Luhansk Oblast's Popasna brace for Independence Day attack, Kyiv Post (23 August 2015) - ^ At least 2,353 soldiers killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine, Kyiv Post (24 September 2015)
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Coordinates: 48°38′00″N 38°22′48″E / 48.63333°N 38.38000°E
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