Explore Verkhnyaya Pokrovka in Ukraine
Verkhnyaya Pokrovka in the region of Luhans'ka is a town in Ukraine - some 374 mi or ( 602 km ) East of Kiev , the country's capital city .
Current time in Verkhnyaya Pokrovka is now 02:17 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zaporozhye " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Severnyy, Rostov-on-Don, Kursk, Belgorod, and Titarevka. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Severnyy . Where to go and what to see in Verkhnyaya Pokrovka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Starobilsk
Starobilsk is a city near Luhansk in Ukraine. The settlement has been known since 1686. The city status was given in 1938. Population is 22,040 (2006). During World War II, it was the site of a Soviet prison camp for Polish prisoners of war (POWs), especially officers. 48 of them died in the camp and were buried in Chmirov cemetery. A very large proportion of the prisoners from the camp were massacred during the Katyn massacre in the Kharkiv NKVD building, later buried in Pyatykhatky forest.
Located at 49.28 38.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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