Bila Krynytsia (Ukrainian: Біла Криниця; Russian: Белая Криница) is a rural settlement in Beryslav Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine. It is located in the steppe between the Inhulets and the Vysun rivers, mid-distance between Kherson and Kryvyi Rih. Bila Krynytsia belongs to Velyka Oleksandrivka settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] It has a population of 1,149 (2022 estimate).[2]
Bila Krynytsia
Біла Криниця | |
|---|---|
 Landscape of Bila Krynytsia | |
  Bila Krynytsia  Bila Krynytsia | |
| Coordinates: 47°21′03″N 33°11′54″E / 47.35083°N 33.19833°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kherson Oblast |
| Raion | Beryslav Raion |
| Hromada | Velyka Oleksandrivka settlement hromada |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Velyka Oleksandrivka Settlement Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total |  1,149 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | +380 5532 |
History
editUntil 18 July, 2020, Bila Krynytsia belonged to Velyka Oleksandrivka Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kherson Oblast to five. The area of Velyka Oleksandrivka Raion was merged into Beryslav Raion.[3][4]
Until 26 January 2024, Bila Krynytsia was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Bila Krynytsia became a rural settlement.[5]
Transportation
editThe Bila Krynytsia railway station in the settlement serves as an intermediate railway station of the Dubka—Snihurivka line between the Novodmytrivskyi junction (11 km) and Lepetykha stopping point (12 km).[6]
Russian invasion in 2022
editAt the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Bila Krynytsia was occupied by Russian troops in their initial advance into Ukraine. The settlement was recaptured by Ukrainian forces sometime in early June,[7] but became one of the new settlements on the frontline in doing so.[8] This situation made it vulnerable to bombardment by Russian tanks, mortars, and artillery, where it was often attacked[9][10] throughout July,[11][12] August,[13][14][15][16][17] and September.[18][19][20][21][22] Bila Krynytsia and other nearby settlements were largely relieved of these attacks during Ukraine's southern counteroffensive on 3 October, which moved the frontline approximately 30km (20 miles) from where it previously was.[23]
At 16:00 on 12 May, a 200-vehicle convoy of evacuating Ukrainian civilians from occupied territory in the Kherson region was struck by Russian artillery outside of the settlement, according to a telegram made by the head of Kryvyi Rih's military administration Oleksandr Vilkul. The attack injured several, including a child, who were treated for their injuries at a hospital in Kryvyi Rih.[24]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bеликоалександровская Громада (Velikoaleksandrovskaya Gromada)" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ. (About the formation and liquidation of districts Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine No. 807-IX.)". Holos Ukrayiny (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- ^ "Нові райони: карти + склад (New areas: maps + warehouse)" (in Ukrainian). Ministry of Communities and Territories Development (Ukraine).
- ^ "Что изменится в Украине с 1 января". glavnoe.in.ua (in Russian). 1 January 2024.
- ^ Україна. Атлас залізниць. М-б 1:750 000 [Ukraine. Atlas of railways. M-b 1:750,000] (in Ukrainian). Cartography. 2008. p. 80. ISBN 978-966-475-082-7. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Sangal, Aditi; Hayes, Mike; Wagner, Meg; Raine, Andrew; Woodyatt, Amy; Guy, Jack; Upright, Ed (6 June 2022). "June 6, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news". edition.cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
Russian forces are on the offensive in Bila Krynytsia, in the Kherson region, a district recently retaken by Ukrainian forces.
- ^ "Russo-Ukraine War - 07 September 2022 - Day 196". globalsecurity.org. GlobalSecurity.org. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "tanks, mortars and tube artillery". ukrinform.net. Ukrinform. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Russo-Ukraine War - 30 September 2022 - Day 219". globalsecurity.org. GlobalSecurity.org. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "194 Russian invaders, 42 equipment units destroyed in southern Ukraine". ukrinform.net. Ukrinform. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine Army repulses assaults and Russia's attempt to conduct reconnaissance in fighting". ukrinform.net. Ukrinform. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Command post of Russia's 22nd army corps destroyed in Chornobayivka". ukrinform.net. Ukrinform. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "War update: Russians trying to storm Ukrainian positions in east, preparing for defense in south". ukrinform.net. Ukrinform. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Mordowanec, Nick (22 August 2022). "Russia Loses Another 'Alligator' Helicopter, UAVs in Counterstrike: Ukraine". newsweek.com. Newsweek. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Ten settlements in Kherson region came under enemy artillery shelling - police". ukrinform.net. Ukrinform. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Russo-Ukraine War - 31 August 2022 - Day 189". globalsecurity.org. GlobalSecurity.org. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Ukrainian aircraft launch over 14 strikes on enemy strongholds on Sep 7". ukrinform.net. Ukrinform. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Ukrainian army repels enemy attacks near eight settlements". ukrinform.net. Ukrinform. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine's missile and artillery forces strike nine enemy command posts". ukrinform.net. Ukrinform. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine's anti-aircraft units down four Russian warplanes on Wed". ukrinform.net. Ukrinform. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Armed Forces of Ukraine repel enemy attacks near six settlements". ukinform.net. Ukrinform. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Peter, Laurence; Murphy, Matt (4 October 2022). "Ukraine makes breakthrough in south against Russia". bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Invaders open fire on civilian evacuation convoy in Kherson region". ukrinform.net. Ukrinform. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
