Motyzhyn

Motyzhyn

Motyzhyn

Village in Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine

Motyzhyn (Ukrainian: Мотижин, IPA: [moˈtɪʒɪn]) is a village in Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of the capital Kyiv.[1] It belongs to Makariv settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2]

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Until 18 July 2020, Motyzhyn was located in Makariv Raion. The raion was abolished that day as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kyiv Oblast to seven. The area of Makariv Raion was split between Bucha and Fastiv Raions, with Motyzhyn being transferred to Bucha Raion.[3][4]

History

In April 2022, the Ukrainian interior ministry reported that Olga Sukhenko, the mayor, and her family were shot, killed and buried in a shallow grave.[1][5] Their bodies were found after Russian troops withdrew from the area.[1] Motyzhyn had been occupied by Russian forces during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine from 27 February until its liberation on 28 March.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    Djurica, Marko (5 April 2022). "Ukrainian village leader and family found buried in shallow grave". Reuters. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Макаровская громада". Gromada.info (in Russian). Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 18 July 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
  5. [5]
    "Russian troops tortured and executed a village mayor and her family, Ukrainian officials say". CBS News. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Пенсіонерка з Мотижина допомогла українським військовим знищити близько сотні одиниць техніки росіян: окупанти вбили її" (in Ukrainian). ZMINA. 4 May 2022.
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