The village is currently on the frontline in the Russo-Ukrainian War and has come under Russian artillery fire multiple times, which has caused damage to buildings in the settlement and at least one civilian injury.[1][2][3] It became contested between Russia and Ukraine on 14 June 2024 when Russian troops entered the eastern outskirts of the village.[4] On 17 October 2024, Russian forces claimed to have captured the village.[5] This was confirmed on 20 October.[6]
Demographics
According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the population of the village was 2,171, of which 91.52% stated Ukrainian to be their native language, and 8.15% stated their native language to be Russian.[7]
^Evans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Wolkov, Nicole; Barros, George (14 June 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 14, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 16 June 2024. Geolocated footage published on June 14 indicates that Russian forces recently seized Heorhiivka and advanced within eastern Maksymilyanivka
^Wolkov, Nicole; Gasparyan, Davit; Evans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Kagan, Frederick W.; Trotter, Nate (21 October 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 21, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
