Liski, Voronezh Oblast

Liski (Russian: Ли́ски) is a town and the administrative center of Liskinsky District in Voronezh Oblast, Russia. Population: 54,147 (2021 census); 55,864 (2010 census); 55,893 (2002 census); 54,039 (1989 Soviet census). History Liski was founded as Novaya Pokrovka (Новая Покровка) in 1571. The town later merged with the local train station, Liski, in 1928. It was renamed Svoboda (Свобода) in 1943, and later renamed as Liski. It was renamed Georgiu-Dezh (Георгиу-Деж) in 1965 after the first Romanian communist leader, Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, before returning to Liski again in 1990. Russian invasion of Ukraine On 16 January 2025, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces claimed to have struck an oil depot located in the town with at least 3 drones. On January 20 the oil depot was struck by drones again, causing an extensive fire detected by NASA's FIRMS. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Liski serves as the administrative center of Liskinsky District. As an administrative division, it, together with the khutor of Kalach in Liskinsky District, is incorporated into Liskinsky District as the Liski Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is part of Liskinsky Municipal District. References Notes Sources Воронежская областная Дума. Закон №87-ОЗ от 27 октября 2006 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Воронежской области и порядке его изменения», в ред. Закона №41-ОЗ от 13 апреля 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Воронежской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Воронежской области и порядке его изменения"». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Молодой коммунар", №123, 3 ноября 2006 г. (Voronezh Oblast Duma. Law #87-OZ of October 27, 2006 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Voronezh Oblast and on the Procedures of Changing It, as amended by the Law #41-OZ of April 13, 2015 On Amending the Law of Voronezh Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Voronezh Oblast and on the Procedures of Changing It". Effective as of after 10 days from the day of the official publication.). Воронежская областная Дума. Закон №85-ОЗ от 2 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ, наделении соответствующим статусом, определении административных центров муниципальных образований Лискинского и Подгоренского районов, образовании в их составе новых муниципальных образований», в ред. Закона №209-ОЗ от 30 декабря 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Воронежской области "Об установлении границ, наделении соответствующим статусом, определении административных центров муниципальных образований Лискинского и Подгоренского районов, образовании в их составе новых муниципальных образований"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Коммуна", №189, 4 декабря 2004 г. (Voronezh Oblast Duma. Law #85-OZ of December 2, 2004 On Establishing the Borders, Granting Appropriate Status, Establishing the Administrative Centers of the Municipal Formations of Liskinsky and Podgorensky Districts, Establishing New Municipal Formations Within Their Borders, as amended by the Law #209-OZ of December 30, 2014 On Amending the Law of Voronezh Oblast "On Establishing the Borders, Granting Appropriate Status, Establishing the Administrative Centers of the Municipal Formations of Liskinsky and Podgorensky Districts, Establishing New Municipal Formations Within Their Borders". Effective as of the official publication date.).