Novotoshkivske
Novotoshkivske is an urban-type settlement in Popasna Raion in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at 52 km WNW from the centre of Luhansk city.
The War in Donbass, that started in mid-April 2014, has brought along both civilian and military casualties. One Ukrainian soldier was killed in a skirmish near the settlement in the course of an infiltration attempt through the demarcation line by pro-Russian forces supported by 120 mm mortar fire on 1 December 2016. One Ukrainian serviceman was killed by shelling on 26 January 2017. One Ukrainian soldier was killed in a direct clash with separatist troops on 15 July 2017.
