Petropavlovka, Ostrogozhsky District, Voronezh Oblast

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Petropavlovka
Петропавловка
Selo
Petropavlovka is located in Voronezh Oblast
Petropavlovka
Petropavlovka
Petropavlovka is located in Russia
Petropavlovka
Petropavlovka
Coordinates: 51°00′N 39°11′E / 51.000°N 39.183°E / 51.000; 39.183[1]
CountryRussia
RegionVoronezh Oblast
DistrictOstrogozhsky District
Time zoneUTC+3:00

Petropavlovka (Russian: Петропавловка) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Petropavlovskoye Rural Settlement, Ostrogozhsky District, Voronezh Oblast, Russia. The population was 678 as of 2010.[2] There are 11 streets.[3]

Geography[edit]

Petropavlovka is located 21 km northeast of Ostrogozhsk (the district's administrative centre) by road. Korotoyak is the nearest rural locality.[4]

History[edit]

During the 2 January 2024 Russian strikes on Ukraine during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian bomber accidentally dropped a bomb on Petropavlovka.[5][6][7] The Russian Defense Ministry said no one was killed or injured, but that at least six buildings were damaged. They said they were beginning an investigation into the incident.[8] Later local authorities reported 4 injured people and more than 100 damaged houses, 9 of which were destroyed completely.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Село Петропавловка на карте". Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  2. ^ Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Численность населения городских округов, муниципальных районов, городских и сельских поселений, городских и сельских населённых пунктов Воронежской области
  3. ^ "Село Петропавловка на карте". Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  4. ^ "Расстояние от Петропавловки до Острогожска". Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  5. ^ "На село у Росії впала ракета, яку запустили по Україні". Мілітарний (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  6. ^ "Ракета окупантів не долетіла до України і рознесла село у Воронезькій області РФ (відео)". www.unian.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  7. ^ ""Дом подпрыгнул и встал на место. Но, видимо, не совсем точно"". Новая газета. 2024-01-04. Archived from the original on 2024-01-06.
  8. ^ "Russia Accidentally Bombs Own Village". The Moscow Times. 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  9. ^ "Война. Шестьсот семьдесят девятый день. Онлайн "Медузы"". Meduza. 2024-01-03. Archived from the original on 2024-01-03.


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