Andriivka, Sumy Raion
Andriivka
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| Coordinates: 51°7′38″N 34°49′24″E / 51.12722°N 34.82333°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Sumy Oblast |
| Raion | Sumy Raion |
| Hromada | Khotin settlement hromada |
| Elevation | 191 m (627 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 83[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Postal code | 42316 |
| Area code | +380 542 |
Andriivka is a village in Ukraine, in Khotin settlement hromada, Sumy Raion, Sumy Oblast. Until 2016, the local government body was Oleksiivka Village Council.
Geography
The village of Andriivka is located at one of the sources of the Sinyak River. At a distance of 2.5 km from the villages of Oleksiivka and Kindrativka. There is a large dam on the river.
History
On June 12, 2020, in accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 723-r "On the Determination of Administrative Centers and Approval of Territories of Territorial Communities of Sumy Region", it became part of the Khotin settlement hromada.[3]
On July 19, 2020, as a result of the administrative-territorial reform and liquidation of the Sumy Raion (1923—2020), the village became part of the newly formed Sumy Raion.[4]
Russo-Ukrainian War
On the morning of January 27, 2024, a Russian reconnaissance and sabotage group shot a brother and sister, residents of the village.[5]
On June 6, 2025, Russian forces both entered and captured the village.[6] On June 23, 2025, the fighters of the Ukrainian Defense Forces recaptured the settlement from Russian troops.[7] This was reported by analysts of the DeepState project as recaptured on June 22, 2025.[8][9]
On January 8, 2025, DeepState stated that Russian forces re-entered and recaptured the village.[9] This was confirmed by ISW, who stated that the village was seized on a prior date.[10]
Population
According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village's population was 83 people.[2] The main languages of the village were:[11]
Notable people
The following were born in the village:
- Marko Kononovich Likhobaba - Red Army soldier, participant in the World War II, Hero of the Soviet Union (1943).
References
- ^ "Andriivka (Sumy Oblast)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Table: 19A0501_07_059. Number of actual population in rural areas, Sumska oblast (1,2,3,4)". Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Кабінет Міністрів України - Про визначення адміністративних центрів та затвердження територій територіальних громад Сумської області". www.kmu.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ "Постанова Верховної Ради України від" (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ "У Сумській області російська ДРГ розстріляла сестру і брата ➜ ZMINA". zmina.info (in Ukrainian). 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 6, 2025". Institute for the Study of War. 2025-06-06. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 23, 2025". Institute for the Study of War. 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ^ Lipich, Olga (2025-06-22). "ЗСУ звільнили Андріївку на Сумщині – DeepState". WAR OBOZREVATEL (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ a b "DeepStateMAP Map of the war in Ukraine". DeepStateMap.Live. 2025-06-22. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ "Assessed Control of Terrain in the Sumy Direction, January 26, 2026 at 1:30 PM ET". Institute for the Study of War. 2026-01-26. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ^ "Table: 19A0501_07_059. Number of actual population in rural areas, Sumska oblast (1,2,3,4)". Retrieved 17 July 2025.