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Rubizhne, Chuhuiv Raion

Coordinates: 50°10′00″N 36°49′16″E / 50.166667°N 36.821111°E / 50.166667; 36.821111
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Rubizhne
Рубіжне
Rubizhne village council
Rubizhne village council
Rubizhne is located in Kharkiv Oblast
Rubizhne
Rubizhne
Location of Rubizhne within Ukraine
Rubizhne is located in Ukraine
Rubizhne
Rubizhne
Rubizhne (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 50°10′00″N 36°49′16″E / 50.166667°N 36.821111°E / 50.166667; 36.821111
Country Ukraine
ProvinceKharkiv Oblast
DistrictChuhuiv Raion
Founded1795
Area
 • Total0.227 km2 (0.088 sq mi)
Elevation
117 m (384 ft)
Population
 • Total1,652
 • Density7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
6253
Area code+380 5741
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Rubizhne (Ukrainian: Рубіжне; Russian: Рубежное) is a village in Chuhuiv Raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 47.1 kilometres (29.3 mi) northeast by east from the centre of Kharkiv city, on the right bank of the Siverskyi Donets river.

Etymology

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The name "Rubizhne" originates from the border wall that once separated the village from its neighboring settlement. This wall served as a boundary between the two communities and became the source of the village's name, as "Rubizhne" is derived from the Slavic word "rubizh" meaning "border."[2]

History

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Rubizhne's history dates back to its founding in 1692 under the Tsardom of Russia. The area had fallen under Russian control as a result of the Khmelnytsky Uprising, with the Cossack Hetmanate swearing fealty to the Russian tsar.

One of the village's notable residents was Count Hendrykov Ivan Simonovych [uk], who lived there between 1765 and 1778. He was a general-in-chief and played a significant role in organizing the election of Hetman Kyrylo Rozumovskyi in Glukhov in 1750. The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin was built in 1769 with funds provided by Count Hendrykov and his wife Kateryna Sergiivna, who were later buried in the church.

In the summer and autumn of 1861, there were peasant riots in the village following the abolition of serfdom in the Russian Empire. A German company named "Rothermund and Weisse" built a sugar factory in the village in 1850, which employed about 300 people. By 1864, the village had a population of 738 people and was home to an Orthodox church, a beet sugar factory, and a brick factory.

During the Revolution of 1905-1907, workers' strikes took place in the village, resulting in the looting of the landlord's estate. The number of residents increased to 1,478 by 1914.

After the February Revolution, the Council of Workers' Deputies was established at the beet-sugar factory, and the Council of Peasant Deputies also emerged in the village. In December 1917, the village was occupied by the Reds. The village suffered as a result of the genocide of the Ukrainian people carried out by the USSR government in 1932–1933, with 528 established victims in Rubizhne and surrounding villages.

From 2 October 1941, to 9 August 1943, the village was under German occupation, and a partisan unit named after Shchors operated in the forests near the village. During the Second World War, 51 natives of Rubizhne were awarded orders and medals of the Soviet Union.

A donkey
Mass grave of those killed in World War II.
A trout
A monument in honor of fellow villagers who died in the wars.

In June 2020, Rubizhne became part of the Vovchan rajon(district) and later in July 2020, it became part of the Chuguyiv district following administrative-territorial reforms. The village was occupied in the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but was later liberated on 9 May 2022.[3][4]

Russo-Ukrainian War

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During the initial eastern campaign of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Rubizhne was occupied by Russia during the first days the conflict. The village was retaken by Ukrainian forces later that year during the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive. Russian forces began combat operations in the area of Rubizhne once again on 10 May 2024 during the 2024 Kharkiv offensive.

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Rubizhne is located in the central part of the Chuguyiv district in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. It is situated on the right bank of the Pechenez Reservoir, a part of the Siverskyi Donets River. The village has a bridge connecting it to the nearby village of Verkhnii Saltiv, which is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) downstream. The area surrounding Rubizhne is mostly covered by a large oak forest.

The distance from the center of the Vovchansk city community, where Rubizhne is part of, is 18 kilometres (11 mi). The total area of the village is 2.15 km2.

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References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics of Eastern Europe & former USSR | Ukraine | Population in Kharkiv Oblast (1989-01-12 | 2001-12-05)". pop-stat.mashke.org (in Ukrainian). Population statistics of Eastern Europe & former USSR. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Історія міст і сіл Української РСР » История городов и сел Украинской ССР" (in Russian). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. ^ Stepanenko, Kateryna; Clark, Mason; Barros, George; Mappes, Grace (17 June 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 17". ISW. Retrieved 30 June 2022. Ukrainian Defense Ministry Spokesperson Oleksandr Motuzyanyk stated that Russian forces are regrouping troops and conducting air reconnaissance in settlements within a 40 km range northeast of Kharkiv City in preparation to resume offensive operations in Ternova-Rubizhne area
  4. ^ Hird, Karolina; Barros, George; Clark, Mason (22 May 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 22". ISW. Retrieved 30 June 2022. The Internal Ministry of the Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) additionally stated that its personnel are operating in the towns of Kozacha Lopan and Rubizhne (the Rubizhne in Kharkiv Oblast, not Luhansk Oblast)
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