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Lozove, Kherson Oblast

Village in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine

Lozove Лозове
Village
47°11′37″N 33°04′17″E / 47.193611°N 33.071389°E / 47.193611; 33.071389
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Kherson Oblast
Raion	Beryslav Raion
Area
• Total	0.302 km² (0.117 sq mi)
Elevation	49 m (161 ft)
Population (2001 census)^[1]
• Total	34
• Density	110/km² (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	74101
Area code	+380 5532

Lozove (Ukrainian: Лозове; Russian: Лозовое) is a village in Beryslav Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine, about 74.6 kilometres (46.4 mi) north-northeast from the centre of Kherson city, besides the Inhulets river. The border of Kherson Oblast with Mykolaiv Oblast runs along the river on the northwest side of the village.

History

The village came under attack by Russian forces in July 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[2] The village was subsequently recaptured during the initial preparation stages of the 2022 Kherson counteroffensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces later in the same month.^[3]

References

^ Distribution of the population by native language on ukrcensus.gov.ua
^ "Ukrainian army suppresses aggressor's offensive in Lozove direction, Kherson region – AFU General Staff". interfax.com.ua. Interfax. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
^ Varennikova, Maria; Bigg, Matthew Mpoke (27 July 2022). "Ukraine hits a key bridge in Kherson as Russia steps up missile strikes across the south". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.