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Smile, Alchevsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast

Coordinates: 48°40′38″N 38°55′00″E / 48.677222°N 38.916667°E / 48.677222; 38.916667
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Smile
Сміле
Smile is located in Luhansk Oblast
Smile
Smile
Location of Smile within Ukraine
Smile is located in Ukraine
Smile
Smile
Smile (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 48°40′38″N 38°55′00″E / 48.677222°N 38.916667°E / 48.677222; 38.916667
Country Ukraine
Oblast Luhansk Oblast
RaionAlchevsk Raion
HromadaZymohiria urban hromada
Founded1756
Area
 • Total1.327 km2 (0.512 sq mi)
Elevation
108 m (354 ft)
Population
 • Total1,031
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
93704
Area code+380 6473
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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

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  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)