Kruhliakivka

Kruhliakivka (Ukrainian: Кругляківка, Russian: Кругляковка) is a village in Ukraine, located in the Kupiansk Raion in the Kharkiv Oblast.

Kruhliakivka Кругляківка
Village
19th century home in Kruhliakivka
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49°31′44″N 37°43′02″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Kharkiv Oblast
Raion	Kupiansk Raion
Founded	1780
Area
• Total	2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Elevation	79 m (259 ft)
Population  (2001 census)
• Total	1,173
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	63753
Area code	+380 5742
KOATUU code	6323783201

History

In April 2022, Ukrainian forces captured the village from Russian control.^[1]

In August 2023, Russian forces reportedly struck private houses in the village with guided aerial bombs, killing at least two civilians and injuring five others.^[2]

On 18 October 2024, Ukrainian forces claimed to have pushed Russian forces out of the village.^[3] Russian forces advanced in the southwestern part of the village around 19 October.^[4] On 30 October, the Russian army claimed to have recaptured the village.^[5][6]

Transportation

Kruhliakivka is located on two roads leading towards Kupiansk. One road (O-211942) leads along the eastern bank of the Oskil and the second road (P-79) leads with a bridge over the Oskil to the village of Sen'kove. According to the OpenData map service OpenStreetMap, the bridge over the Oskil has been destroyed.^[7]