Plyokhovo, Kursk Oblast

Plyokhovo (Russian: Плёхово) is a village in western Russia, in Sudzansky District of Kursk Oblast.

Plyokhovo Плёхово
Location of Plyokhovo
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Coordinates: 51.10°N 35.33°E / 51.10; 35.33
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kursk Oblast
Administrative district	Sudzhansky District
Population
• Estimate  (2020)	627
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [1])
Postal code(s)[2]	307823
OKTMO ID	38640466101

Climate

Plyokhovo, like the surrounding region, has a humid continental climate with warm summers and relatively warm winters.^[3]

History

In March 2023, videos emerged reportedly showing pro-Ukrainian insurgents in Plyokhovo, where they showed they had allegedly planted landmines in the village and invited Russians to join them, paralleling the recent 2023 Bryansk Oblast attack.^{[4][better source needed]}

The village was subsequently taken over by the Ukrainian army during their cross-border offensive into Kursk Oblast in August 2024. It was reported that the Russian army used North-Korean soldiers in an attempt to retake Plyokhovo in December 2024. According to the Ukrainian military's intelligence agency a number of them were killed or wounded during the attempt.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Year	2002	2010	2015	2020
Pop.	843[6]	679[7]	647[8]	627[9]
±%	—	−19.5%	−4.7%	−3.1%

Features

There is a Palace of Culture in the village, and 497 houses.^[10]