Lozova Territorial Community

Kharkiv region

Population&Priorities

Type: Urban
Population: 87,724

Community and War
History
Development Strategy
Sources

Community and War

Since the full-scale Russian military invasion of Ukraine, the Lozova urban territorial community has not been on the contact line, but, unfortunately, has periodically been affected by rocket attacks.

Since the beginning of the military aggression, the Lozova urban territorial community has been subjected to rocket attacks 25 times. As a result, 137 multi-apartment residential buildings, 239 individual residential buildings, 50 critical infrastructure facilities, and 52 social facilities were damaged. The Lozova City Palace of Culture, which was the centre of the cultural life of the city, and Lozova Lyceum No. 8 suffered the most critical destruction from a direct rocket hit.Since the beginning of hostilities, the number of internally displaced persons officially registered in the Lozova territorial community has increased by 10,771 people and amounted to 12,571 (9,687 families). For the accommodation of displaced persons, 4 points of compact accommodation were organized, capable of accommodating more than 279 IDPs. Work has begun on the installation of 3 modular towns for IDPs. Support for the transit of IDPs is provided (over the period from March to September 2022, more than 40,000 internally displaced persons arrived in the community in transit and moved on to other cities).A humanitarian logistics hub, 9 volunteer points and 2 humanitarian aid distribution points were organized in the community and are coordinated, humanitarian and charitable aid from international organizations and Ukrainian philanthropists is attracted.

Enemy attacks on the energy system of Ukraine led to permanent power outages of both civilian and infrastructure facilities.

Lozova City Palace of Culture (before/after destruction by Russian missile)

Unloading humanitarian aid

History

Lozova is situated within the boundaries of Slobozhanshchyna, a historical region of Ukraine. The city owes its creation to the railway, because it was after the Kursk-Kharkiv-Azov and Lozovo-Sevastopol railways came into operation in 1869 and 1872 that Lozova (then a village) appeared on the map.

When it came into operation, the railway connected the grain regions with the sea ports and contributed to the development of this area. Lozova became a point of grain purchase and shipment on the Left Bank. Trade warehouses, grain elevators, flour mills for processing agricultural products, offices, and banks began to spring up. The development of the village was connected, first of all, with a very successful location at the crossroads, in the centre of a large agricultural area.The establishment of the city as a powerful industrial centre of the Kharkiv region was facilitated by the construction of the Lozova Forging and Mechanical Plant in the 1960s. It was the largest enterprise in terms of outputs and the number of employees which gave an impetus to the construction of a modern urban district of high-rise buildings – the South-West residential area with all the infrastructure required. Kindergartens, schools, the Palace of Culture, post offices were built and opened in parallel with the development of the LFMP.

The Lozova urban territorial community in its modern unified composition has existed since 2020.

Railway station of Lozova (18th century)

Development Strategy

An important priority for the community is establishing cooperation with foreign municipalities, in particular for:

the implementation of joint projects in the field of culture, education and sports, integration of IDPs, with the attraction of EU funds and training in working with European programmes and foundations;
the establishment of economic ties, including:
– the attraction of investments and creation of an industrial park.
– the exchange of experience of introducing new production technologies.
– the expanding of the export potential of community enterprises.
the exchange of experience of improving utility services, rehabilitation of children with developmental disabilities.
humanitarian support of the community, in particular regarding:
– the renovation of the Lozova City Palace of Culture;
– the provision of enterprises of critical infrastructure and shelters with emergency power sources;
– the provision of medical facilities with medical equipment;
– the provision of educational institutions with computer equipment necessary for the organization of distance learning;