Snihurivskyi Raion Снігурівський район | |
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| Coordinates:46°59′51″N32°42′4″E / 46.99750°N 32.70111°E /46.99750; 32.70111 | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Region | Mykolaiv Oblast |
| Established | 1923 |
| Disestablished | 18 July 2020 |
| Admin. center | Snihurivka |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Government | |
| • Governor | Sergiy Kulazhin |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,395 km2 (539 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 38,849 [1] |
| • Density | 27.85/km2 (72.13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal index | 57300—57378 |
| Area code | +380 5162 |
Snihurivka Raion (Ukrainian:Снігурівський район) was a subdivision ofMykolaiv Oblast ofUkraine. Its administrative center was the town ofSnihurivka. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Mykolaiv Oblast to four. The area of Snihurivka Raion was merged intoBashtanka Raion.[2][3] The last estimate of the raion population was38,849 (2020 est.)[1]
At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of threehromadas,[4]
During the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Snihurivka was occupied by Russian forces starting from the 19th of March 2022.[5]
In August 2022, Russia decided to re-establish Snihurivka Raion and to transfer it toKherson Oblast, withYuriy Barbashov being appointed as the head of the military-civilian administration of Snihurivka Raion.[6] In this capacity, Snihurivka Raion was included in the illegalannexation referendum of Kherson Oblast in September 2022, with the local Russian-appointed authorities participating in the process.[7][8][9] A group of locals however protested against the referendum.[10]
On 5 October 2022,Yuriy Barbashov stated on Telegram that "Snihurivka remains under the control of Russian troops", while Mykolaiv Oblast GovernorVitalii Kim noted that officials were "seeking to confirm that Russian officers have left but there are troops still remaining there".[11]
On the 9th of November, the Russian Defense MinisterSergei Shoigu announced the withdrawal of Russian forces from the right bank of theDnipro River. As a consequence, Snihurivka Raion was retaken byUkrainian troops the next day.[12][13] Russia however still claims the whole territory of what they consider to be Kherson Oblast.
