Oskil (Ukrainian: Оскіл) is a village in Izium Raion, Kharkiv Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine, near the right bank of the river Oskil. It is the administrative centre of Oskil rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2]

Oskil
Оскіл
Village
Oskil is located in Kharkiv Oblast
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Location of Oskil
Oskil is located in Ukraine
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Oskil (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 49°10′32″N 37°25′31″E / 49.17556°N 37.42528°E / 49.17556; 37.42528
Country Ukraine
Oblast Kharkiv Oblast
Raion Izium Raion
HromadaOskil rural hromada
Elevation73 m (240 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total3,217
Time zoneUTC+2
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3
Postal code
64340
Area code+380 5743
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History

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In May 2022, the village was occupied by the forces of the Donetsk People's Republic, despite it not being in their claimed borders.[3][full citation needed] However, the village had been recaptured by Ukraine in September 7 during the Eastern Counteroffensive.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Oskil (Kharkiv Oblast)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Оскольская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  3. ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2022-08-05.