Ruski Tyshky (Ukrainian: Руські Тишки) is a village in Ukraine in Kharkiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) northeast of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city. To the south-west Ruski Tyshky borders the village of Cherkaski Tyshky. It forms part of the Tsyrkuny rural district (hromada), one of Ukraine's many hromadas .[1]
Ruski Tyshky
Руські Тишки | |
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| Coordinates: 50°08′08″N 36°24′11″E / 50.135556°N 36.403056°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Province | Kharkiv Oblast |
| District | Kharkiv Raion |
| Founded | 1663 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,908 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 62440 |
| Area code | +380 57 |
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Since Russia's invasion
editRuski Tyshky came under attack in spring 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine[2] and was occupied until May that year. After its liberation, the village was subjected to regular shelling by Russian forces.[3]
Geography
editRuski Tyshky is located on the banks of the Kharkiv River where it meets the River Murom (left tributary), 1.5 kms upstream is the village of Borshchova;[4] downstream lies the neighbouring village of Cherkaski Tyshky. The dam of the Muromske Reservoir is located 2 km upstream of the Murom river.
References
edit- ^ "Циркуновская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- ^ "Ukrainian military liberates four settlements in Kharkiv Region". ukrinform.net. Ukrinform. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
In Kharkiv Region, the enemy suffers significant losses and withdraws its troops to Belgorod Region (Russia). The units of Ukraine's Defense Forces liberated the settlements of Cherkaski Tyshky, Ruski Tyshky, Rubizhne, and Bayrak.
- ^ "Stolen washing machines, phosphorus bombs and abandoned Russian corpses", Tribunal for Putin, 10 December 2022 (accessed 27 November 2023).
- ^ "Borshchova from the air", Tribunal for Putin, 20 November 2023 (accessed 27 November 2023).
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