Svatove

Svatove () or Svatovo () is a city on the Krasna river in Luhansk Oblast (region) of Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Svatove Raion. Its population is .

 History 
After the creation of the separatist Luhansk People's Republic on 27 April 2014, Luhansk Oblast became a battlefield of the War in Donbas.Ukraine crisis timeline , BBC News Svatove stayed under Ukrainian control.Hinter den Linien  , Berliner Zeitung (17 July 2015) The separatist referendum on 11 May on independence was not held in the city.Any violations allowed in Luhansk Oblast referendum , Kyiv Post (11 May 2014)

On 29–30 October 2015, two people were reported dead and eight wounded because of explosions caused by fire at the munitions depot in Svatove.

 2022 invasion 

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Svatove was occupied by Russian and Luhansk People's Republic forces on 6 March 2022. Following a major counteroffensive by Ukrainian forces in early September 2022, it was reported that Russian forces were leaving the city. On 14 September, it was reported that Russian soldiers had come back.

 the city has been occupied by Russian forces.

 Demographics 
In 2021, it had a population of 16,420. At the time of the 2001 census, the population was 89.87% Ukrainian and 8.61% Russian.

 Related pages 

 Battle of Svatove - 2022 battle for the town

 References 

Category:Cities in Luhansk Oblast