Oleksiivka
- Type: Rural
- Population: 6,953
People of the Community
Anatoly Anatoliyovych Strakhov has been the head of the Oleksiivka community since the first day of its unification. Public utilities enterprises and active residents of the community continued to plant thousands of flowers on the flower beds of the community, maintain order and beautify the area even in the conditions of military operations in the region and shelling of the communityAlmost daily, Oleksiivskyi-Agrokomungosp provides on-site repair and reconstruction of the water supply system in populated areas.
Community and War
Since the beginning of the Russian full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, the Oleksiivka community has repeatedly come under fire. In particular, on March 3, an airstrike in the village of Oleksiivka completely destroyed 4 residential buildings and damaged 21 residential buildings and commercial premises. 1 woman was injured by shrapnel.
On April 18, Russian troops launched another rocket attack on the Kyselivsk starosta-headed district of the community. As a result of the strike, one residential building was damaged. Fortunately, there were no victims then.The local council is actively helping the owners of destroyed housing to draw up documents for reimbursement. Also, 12 owners of damaged housing received one-time financial assistance from the local budget.
The community is actively receiving humanitarian aid, which is provided to vulnerable population groups and displaced persons.
History
Oleksiivka was founded in 1731 in connection with the construction of a fortress that was part of the Ukrainian defence line. Initially, the fortress was called Beretska, however, it was renamed in honour of St. Oleksiy in 1738.
The fortress is included in the route of the annual Tour De Fort bicycle tour of the fortresses of Slobozhanshchyna.
The Oleksiy Fortress Festival is held on the territory. Within its framework, the community holds exhibitions of craft products and art, Cossack entertainment and heroic games, tasting of Cossack kulish (thick gruel) from the world’s largest cauldron, concert programme of famous Ukrainian bands and ensembles.The times of World War II were especially tragic for the community. Here, in the local Ephraim Church, the Nazis burned 260 people alive.Agriculture
In the Oleksiivka rural territorial community, the agro-industrial sector is represented by agro-enterprises, farms and private peasant households, which are engaged in the cultivation of grain, oil crops, berries, cattle breeding, vegetable growing and beekeeping.
Thus, 20 apiaries (986 beehives) are registered in the community farming enterprises.
The war revealed many risks to the community’s food security. In particular, obtaining seed material was a big challenge in wartime conditions. Also, in order to ensure food security, the community has an urgent need for the construction of a vegetable storage and shops for the primary processing of vegetables, in particular, drying and salting shops.Beekeeping in the Oleksiivka community. Photos provided by the community.
