Oskil, Kharkiv Oblast

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

Oskil Оскіл
Village
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Coordinates: 49°10′32″N 37°25′31″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Kharkiv Oblast
Raion	Izium Raion
Hromada	Oskil rural hromada
Elevation [1]	73 m (240 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	3,217
Time zone	UTC+2
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3
Postal code	64340
Area code	+380 5743

History

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] The village was recaptured by Ukraine on September 7 during their counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast.^{[citation needed]}