Synkivka

Synkivka Синьківка
Village
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Coordinates: 49°45′47″N 37°42′20″E / 49.76306°N 37.70556°E / 49.76306; 37.70556
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Kharkiv Oblast
Raion	Kupiansk Raion
Founded	1872
Government
• Type	Petropavlivka rural hromada [uk]
Area
• Total	1.245 km2 (0.481 sq mi)
Elevation	91 m (299 ft)
Population  (2001 census)
• Total	392
• Density	310/km2 (820/sq mi)
	Civilian population has been evacuated during the Russian invasion
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	63722
Area code	+380 5742
KOATUU code	6323785503
KATOTTH code	UA63080130130078227[1]

Synkivka (Ukrainian: Синьківка, Russian: Синьковка, romanized: Sinkovka) is a village in Kupiansk Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. During the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was captured by Russian forces in their initial advance into the nation. After the successful 2022 Ukrainian eastern counteroffensive in September, however, the village returned to Ukrainian control.

On 16 February 2023, Russian forces recaptured the village Lyman Pershyi to the north, making Synkivka a frontline settlement. Since then, three local Russian offensives aimed at recapturing the village have taken place in August, November, and December. Each of the assaults have proved to be unsuccessful, but consistent shelling has depopulated the village to the point where it no longer has any civilian population as of September 2023.