Toshkivka

Toshkivka (Ukrainian: Тошківка; Russian: Тошковка) is a rural settlement in Sievierodonetsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located at about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west-north-west from the centre of Luhansk. Population: 3,787 (2022 estimate).^[1] Since June 2022, it has been occupied by Russia,^[2] which claims it as part of the Luhansk People's Republic.

Toshkivka Тошківка
Rural settlement
Toshkivka Location of Toshkivka within Ukraine Show map of Ukraine Toshkivka Toshkivka (Luhansk Oblast) Show map of Luhansk Oblast
Coordinates: 48.779722°N 38.558889°E / 48.779722; 38.558889
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Luhansk Oblast
Raion	Sievierodonetsk Raion
Founded	1871
Area
• Total	10.61 km2 (4.10 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	3,787
• Density	360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	93280
Area code	+380 6455

History

On 12 June 2022, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces claimed to have seized control over the settlement.^[3] On 21 June 2022, Ukraine admitted that it had lost control over Toshkivka, claiming that it was only conquered on 20 June.^[4] The town has practically ceased to exist due to heavy bombing, which led to the destruction of all buildings in the settlement.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:^[5]

• Ukrainian: 83.05%
• Russian: 16.39%
• other languages: 0.56%