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Smile, Alchevsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast

Smile (Ukrainian: Сміле; Russian: Смелое) is a village in Zymohiria urban hromada, Alchevsk Raion (district), Luhansk Oblast (region), Ukraine, at about 30 km WNW from the centre of Luhansk.

The settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in 2014.[1] The village stayed under pro-Russian control and is currently situated close to the front line with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Кабмин назвал города Донбасса, подконтрольные сепаратистам". korrespondent.net. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. ^ (in Ukrainian) Militants' shells hit a five-story building in Luhansk region, Ukrayinska Pravda (9 September 2021)