Vovchansk
Vovchansk
Вовчанськ | |
|---|---|
Palace of Culture | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′16″N 36°56′34″E / 50.28778°N 36.94278°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion | Chuhuiv Raion |
| Hromada | Vovchansk urban hromada |
| Government | |
| • Civil-military administration head | Tamaz Gambarashvili |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.3 km2 (27.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 17,459 |
• Estimate (2025) | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | +380 5741 |
Vovchansk (Ukrainian: Вовчанськ, pronounced [wou̯ˈtʃɑnʲsʲk]; Russian: Волчанск, romanized: Volchansk) is a destroyed city in Chuhuiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, northeastern Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Vovchansk urban hromada. The Vovcha river, a tributary of the Donets river, runs through the city.
Vovchansk had a population of 17,459 (2022 estimate). However, that dropped to about 300 by May 2024, as the city was largely destroyed during the Russo-Ukrainian War's 2024 Kharkiv offensive. By January 2025, Vovchansk was reported to be completely destroyed with zero permanent inhabitants.