village of Orlivka

The history of the village is connected with the agricultural development of the region's lands in the 19th–20th centuries. The village was formed as a traditional agrarian settlement, where the main areas of activity were the cultivation of grain and industrial crops and livestock. During Soviet times and during the period of independence of Ukraine, Orlivka retained its agricultural profile, and some of its residents also worked at coal mining and industrial enterprises in the Novogrodov and Pokrovsky regions.

As a result of the administrative-territorial reform and decentralization, the village of Orlivka became part of the Novogrodov urban territorial community.

According to the 2001 All-Ukrainian Census: The village population was 292 people. On the eve of the full-scale invasion (2021–2022): Approximately 180–220 people permanently lived in the village. In 2024, due to the escalation of hostilities in the Pokrovske direction, the threat of encirclement and active shelling, a mandatory evacuation was carried out. The civilian population completely left the settlement.

There were no functioning schools in the village before the full-scale invasion. Children from Orlivka received their education in educational institutions in the city of Novogrodivka or neighboring large villages of the community (with organized transportation by school bus), and since 2022 - in a distance format.

Primary medical care was provided through the network of the KNP "Center for Primary Medical and Sanitary Care" of the Novogrodivsk City Council (field visits by family doctors, community outpatient facilities and routine medical examinations).

Cultural and artistic events, commemoration of memorable dates and preservation of the village's historical heritage were implemented in cooperation with the Department of Culture of the Novogrodivsk City Council.

In August 2024, during the active offensive of the Russian occupation forces in the Pokrovsko-Kurakhovskoye direction, the village of Orlivka found itself directly on the front line.

The settlement was subjected to devastating blows from artillery, mortars, micro-aviation and guided aerial bombs (GABs).

At the end of August 2024, the village was temporarily occupied by Russian troops. The housing stock and infrastructure of the village of Orlivka suffered extensive destruction.