Novi Sanzhary

Novi Sanzhary
Novi Sanzhary; Нові Санжари
	Urban-type settlement
	The center of Novi Sanzhary
	Flag Coat of arms
	Novi Sanzhary Novi Sanzhary
	Coordinates: 49°20′00″N 34°18′50″E
Country	Ukraine
Province	Poltava Oblast
District	Novi Sanzhary Raion
Founded	1243
Town status	1925
Government
• Town Head	Inna Koba
Area
• Total	6.52 km2 (2.52 sq mi)
Elevation	88 m (289 ft)
Population (01.01.2019)
• Total	8.179
• Density	1.3/km2 (3.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	39300
Area code	+380 5344
Website	Novi Sanzhary

Novi Sanzhary (Ukrainian: Нові Санжари) is an urban-type settlement in Novi Sanzhary Raion (district) of Poltava Oblast (province) in central of Ukraine.

History

On 20 February 2020, the Ukrainian evacuees from China due to the COVID-19 pandemic were taken to Novi Sanzhary. They were met by protesters blocking the buses, throwing stones and engaging in violent clashes with the police.[1][2][3]

9 policemen and one civilian were injured.[4]

Later, Minister of Healthcare of Ukraine Zoriana Skaletska promised to join those in quarantine for 14 days.[5]

References

"Buses carrying coronavirus evacuees attacked by protesters in Ukraine". CNBC. 21 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
"Buses carrying coronavirus evacuees attacked by protesters in Ukraine". BBC. 21 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
"Violence in Ukraine as protesters try to block coronavirus evacuees from China". South China Morning Post. 21 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
"Skaletska In Observation In Novi Sanzhary Medical Center In Poltava Region". Ukranews.com. 21 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
"Skaletska: I will spend next 14 days in the same building with those evacuated from China". Interfax-Ukraine. 21 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.

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[1] "Buses carrying coronavirus evacuees attacked by protesters in Ukraine". CNBC. 21 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.

[2] "Buses carrying coronavirus evacuees attacked by protesters in Ukraine". BBC. 21 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.

[3] "Violence in Ukraine as protesters try to block coronavirus evacuees from China". South China Morning Post. 21 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.

[4] "Skaletska In Observation In Novi Sanzhary Medical Center In Poltava Region". Ukranews.com. 21 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.

[5] "Skaletska: I will spend next 14 days in the same building with those evacuated from China". Interfax-Ukraine. 21 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.