Andriivka is a village in Ukraine, in Khotin settlement hromada, Sumy Raion, Sumy Oblast. Until 2016, the local government body was Oleksiivka Village Council.
Andriivka
Андріївка | |
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 Interactive map of 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 |
Geography
editThe 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
editOn 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
editOn 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
editAccording to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village's population was 83 people.[2] The main languages of the village were:[11]
Notable people
editThe 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
edit- ↑ "Andriivka (Sumy Oblast)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "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.