Novoshakhtinsk

{{Infobox Russian inhabited locality |en_name=Novoshakhtinsk |ru_name=Новошахтинск |image_skyline=Novoshakhtinsk duma.jpg |image_caption=City Administration building |coordinates = {{coord|47|46|N|39|55|E|display=inline,title}} |map_label_position=right |image_flag=Flag of Novoshakhtinsk (Rostov oblast).png |image_coa=Coat of Arms of Novoshakhtinsk (Rostov oblast).png |federal_subject=[[Rostov Oblast]] |federal_subject_ref=<ref name="Ref133" /> |adm_city_jur=Novoshakhtinsk Urban Okrug |adm_city_jur_ref=<ref name="Ref133" /> |adm_ctr_of=Novoshakhtinsk Urban Okrug |adm_ctr_of_ref=<ref name="Ref133" /> |inhabloc_cat=City |inhabloc_cat_ref=<ref name="Ref133" /> |urban_okrug_jur=Novoshakhtinsk Urban Okrug |urban_okrug_jur_ref=<ref name="Ref870" /> |mun_admctr_of=Novoshakhtinsk Urban Okrug |mun_admctr_of_ref=<ref name="Ref870" /> |leader_title=Mayor |leader_name={{ill|Sergey Bondarenko (politician)|lt=Sergey Bondarenko|ru|Igor Sorokin}} |representative_body=Council of Deputies |pop_2010census=111075 |pop_2010census_rank=143rd |pop_2010census_ref=<ref name="2010Census">{{ru-pop-ref|2010Census}}</ref> |established_date=1939 |postal_codes=346900 |dialing_codes=86369 |website=http://www.novoshakhtinsk.org/ }} '''Novoshakhtinsk''' ({{langx|ru|Новоша́хтинск}}) is a [[mining]] [[types of inhabited localities in Russia|city]] in [[Rostov Oblast]], [[Russia]], within 20 kilometres of the [[Dovzhansky (border checkpoint)|Dovzhansky border crossing]] to [[Ukraine]].

==History== It was established in 1939.{{citation needed|date=May 2010}} This was where Novosakhtinsk NKVD/MVD prisoner of war camp No. 430 was located, where German, Austrian, Hungarian, and Romanian prisoners of war were taken to forced labor in mining from 1945.08.27 to 1948.06.22.

The population was: {{ru-census|p2010=111,075|p2002=101,131|p1989=107,772}}

=== Russo-Ukrainian War === During the [[2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine]], the [[Novoshakhtinsk refinery]] refinery in the city was damaged and set ablaze in a targeted strike by a Ukrainian [[Mugin UAV Mugin|Mugin-5]] Pro drone in June 2022. Russian state media outlet [[TASS]] reported no casualties, and the resulting fire was extinguished.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/fire-russias-novoshakhtinsk-oil-plant-erupts-after-ukrainian-drone-flight-tass-2022-06-22/ | title=Fire at Russia's Novoshakhtinsk oil plant erupts after Ukrainian drone flight - TASS | newspaper=Reuters | date=June 22, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://tass.com/emergencies/1469935/amp | title=Drones that attacked Russian oil refinery could be produced in Ukraine — local authorities }}</ref> An unverified video of the drone strike recorded by Russian oil refinery workers began circulating on social media, which pro-Ukrainian activists used to mock the Russian air defense systems that failed to stop the drones. The video was also posted to the [[YouTube]] channel run by Ukraine's land forces, who referred to the blaze as a “holy fire.”<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-22/russia-blames-oil-refinery-blaze-on-ukrainian-drone-strike | title=Russia Blames Oil Refinery Blaze on Ukrainian Drone Strike | newspaper=Bloomberg.com | date=June 22, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newsweek.com/russian-oil-refinery-ablaze-reported-hit-ukrainian-drone-rostov-1717956?amp=1 | title=Russian oil refinery ablaze after reported hit from Ukrainian drone | website=[[Newsweek]] | date=June 22, 2022 }}</ref>

On 19 December 2024 the refinery was struck again by Ukrainian drones and missiles, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The involvement of the Ukrainian Navy and recent attacks near the facility pointed to the use of Neptune missiles.<ref>{{Cite news |title= Details of the Attack on Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery in Rostov Region Revealed: Drones and Neptune Missiles Were Used |url= https://en.defence-ua.com/news/details_of_the_attack_on_novoshakhtinsk_oil_refinery_in_rostov_region_revealed_drones_and_neptune_missiles_were_used-12910.html |access-date=2024-12-20 |website= Defense Express}}</ref> An extensive fire at the refinery was detected by [[NASA]]'s [[Fire Information for Resource Management System|FIRMS]].

On 21 August 2025 Ukrainian drones again attacked and caused fire at the refinery, even though it was reportedly defended by [[Pantsir missile system|Pantsir]] and [[Tor missile system|Tor]] anti-aircraft systems.<ref>{{cite news|title= A Refinery In The Rostov Region Of The Russian Federation Is In Massive Flames |url= https://charter97.org/en/news/2025/8/21/652830/ |website= [[Charter 97]] |date= 2025-08-21 |access-date= 2025-08-21}}</ref>

{{Gallery |align=center |File:NASA FIRMS 2024-12-18 Novoshakhtinsk.png|[[NASA]]'s [[Fire Information for Resource Management System|FIRMS]] detected extensive fire at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery on 18 December 2024 22:48:00 ([[UTC]]) |File:NASA FIRMS 2025-08-20 Novoshakhtinsk.png|NASA's FIRMS detected extensive fire 20 August 2025 23:18:00 (UTC) at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery }}

==Administrative and municipal status== Within the [[subdivisions of Russia#Administrative divisions|framework of administrative divisions]], it is incorporated as '''Novoshakhtinsk Urban Okrug'''—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the [[administrative divisions of Rostov Oblast|districts]].<ref name="Ref133">Law #340-ZS</ref> As a [[subdivisions of Russia#Municipal divisions|municipal division]], this administrative unit also has [[City of federal subject significance|urban okrug]] status.<ref name="Ref870">Law #216-ZS</ref>

==Notable people==  *[[Sergei Butenko]] (born 1960), football player and coach *[[Nicolai Dubinin]] (born 1973), Roman Catholic prelate

==References== ===Notes=== {{Reflist}}

===Sources=== *{{RussiaAdmMunRef|ros|adm|law}} *{{RussiaAdmMunRef|ros|mun|list|novoshakhtinsk}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Rostov Oblast]]