Staryi Karavan
Staryi Karavan
Старий Караван | |
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  Staryi Karavan Staryi Karavan in the Donetsk Oblast  Staryi Karavan Staryi Karavan (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48°54′58″N 37°47′05″E / 48.916111°N 37.784722°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Kramatorsk Raion |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 191 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 84460 |
| Area code | +380 6261 |
Staryi Karavan (Ukrainian: Старий Караван; Russian: Старый Караван) is a village in Kramatorsk Raion in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine.
The city is located on a bank of the Siverskyi Donets river, which separates the village from Raihorodok.
History
War in Donbas
At the beginning of July 2014, during the war in Donbas, the village was liberated from pro-Russian separatists by Ukrainian forces.
Russian invasion of Ukraine
At the end of May 2022, the village was captured by the Russian Armed Forces.
Footage posted on 5 September 2022 depicted Ukrainian troops in Staryi Karavan, which the Institute for the Study of War suggested was indicative of an "infiltration reconnaissance mission" or a "limited counterattack" by Ukrainian forces, which had likely reduced Russian control over the village.[2]
Local government
It belongs to Lyman urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
References
- ^ Distribution of the population by native language on ukrcensus.gov.ua
- ^ Kateryna Stepanenko; Katherine Lawlor; Grace Mappes; George Barros; Frederick W. Kagan (6 September 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 6". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
Geolocated footage posted on September 5 shows Ukrainian troops walking freely along a road in Staryi Karavan, about 10km northeast of Slovyansk.
