Novotoshkivske (Ukrainian: Новотошківське; Russian: Новотошковское) is a rural settlement in Sievierodonetsk Raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at 52 km WNW from the centre of Luhansk city. Population: 2,119 (2022 estimate).[1]
Novotoshkivske Новотошківське | |
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  Novotoshkivske Location of Novotoshkivske within Ukraine  Novotoshkivske Novotoshkivske (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48°43′31″N 38°37′57″E / 48.725278°N 38.6325°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Luhansk Oblast |
| Raion | Sievierodonetsk Raion |
| Status | 1972 |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 2,119 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 93891 |
| Area code | +380 6446 |
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People from the town include Olena Tokar who made a career in Europe as a lyric soprano.
The War in Donbas, that started in mid-April 2014, has brought along both civilian and military casualties. One Ukrainian soldier was killed in a skirmish near the settlement in the course of an infiltration attempt through the demarcation line by pro-Russian forces supported by 120 mm mortar fire on 1 December 2016.[2] One Ukrainian serviceman was killed by shelling on 26 January 2017.[3] One Ukrainian soldier was killed in a direct clash with separatist troops on 15 July 2017.[4]
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia launched heavy air strikes against Novotoshkivske.[5] Almost all buildings were destroyed.[6] On 26 April 2022 Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces had captured the settlement.[7]