Shumy
Shumy (Ukrainian: Шуми; Russian: Шумы, romanized: Shumi) is a settlement in the administrative area of the city council of Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at 57.4 km NNW from the centre of Donetsk city. It is considered a suburbs of Horlivka.
Shumy
Шуми | |
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Shumy Location of Shumy within Ukraine Shumy Shumy (Donetsk Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′51″N 37°56′1″E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Province | Donetsk Oblast |
| Population | |
| • Total | 95 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 85280 |
| Area code | +380 6247 |
The War in Donbass, that started in mid-April 2014, has brought along both civilian and military casualties. Initially Shumy was under the control of the separatist Donetsk People's Republic, but in the summer of 2018 the Ukrainian army took control of the village. Control of Shumy is considered a military strategic advantage. The village is located on the frontline near separatist held Horlivka. During the Prelude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops fired mortars at Ukrainian positions near the village on 26 March 2021, killing four Ukrainian servicemen. During the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine has retained control over the settlement as of February 2024.