Moshchun

Moshchun or Moschun (Ukrainian: Мощун) is a village (selo) in Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. It belongs to the Hostomel settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.^[1] Most of the village was destroyed during Russia's attempt to capture Kyiv as part of its 2022 invasion.^[2]

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Moshchun Мощун
village

Moshchun Location of Moshchun within Kyiv Oblast Show map of Kyiv Oblast Moshchun Moshchun (Ukraine) Show map of Ukraine
Coordinates: 50.603°N 30.313°E / 50.603; 30.313
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Kyiv Oblast
Raion	Bucha Raion
Hromada	Hostomel settlement hromada
Founded	1664^{[citation needed]}
Population
• Total	794
Time zone	UTC+2
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	08106
Area code	+380 4598

Moshchun was originally named Pylnia (Ukrainian: Пильня) after the many sawmills in the village.^{[citation needed]}

The May 21, 1656 Universal of Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky gifted Moshchun, Vyshhorod, and Novi Petrivtsi to the Mezhyhirya Monastery.^[3]

In 1886, Moshchun had a population of 203.^{[citation needed]}

The Russian language television programs Muhtar's Return & Svaty were both filmed in Moshchun.^[4]

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was the site of the important Battle of Moshchun. Ukrainian forces held their positions at Moshchun against many Russian attacks, and it became one of the key strongholds protecting Kyiv.^[5] 70% of buildings in the village were destroyed during the battle.^[2]

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