Editing Irpin (section)

== History ==
In the 17th century on the site of Irpin were the villages of Romanivka and [[Khutor|khutir]] Liubka. In the 19th century Severynivka village, and khutirs Rudnia and Stoianka appeared.

Irpin was formed in 1899 as a [[passing loop]], during construction of the [[Kyiv]]–[[Kovel]] railway line. Railway workers founded the town near the railway road along with other localities such as [[Bucha, Kyiv Oblast|Bucha]] and [[Vorzel]]. The city's name (along with the settlement of Vorzel) was chosen due to its location on the [[Irpin River]].

From 26 July 1941, right after the [[Battle of Kyiv (1941)|Battle of Kyiv]], it was occupied by the [[Wehrmacht]] until November 1943, when [[Battle of Kyiv (1943)|Kyiv was recaptured]]. Most of its [[Jewish]] population were murdered in either [[Babi Yar]] or other massacres by the [[Nazis]].

In 1956, Irpin's status was changed to that of a "city of raion (district) subordination," subordinate to the [[Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion]] ([[raion|district]]).

On 30 December 1962, the [[Verkhovna Rada|Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada]] of the [[Ukrainian SSR]] issued a decree changing the status of Irpin to that of a "city of oblast subordination," thus being directly subordinate to the oblast authorities rather than the city administration housed within the city. Also mentioned within the decree were the inclusion of the [[urban-type settlement]]s of [[Bucha, Ukraine|Bucha]] (a city since 2007), [[Vorzel]], [[Hostomel]], and [[Kotsiubynske]] within the city limits.

Until 18 July 2020, Irpin was incorporated as a [[city of regional significance (Ukraine)|city of oblast significance]] and the center of [[Irpin Municipality]], which also included the urban-type settlement of [[Hostomel]], [[Kotsiubynske]], and [[Vorzel]]. In July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kyiv Oblast to seven, Irpin Municipality was merged into Bucha Raion.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ.|url=http://www.golos.com.ua/article/333466|access-date=2020-10-03|date=2020-07-18|website=Голос України|language=uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Нові райони: карти + склад |url=https://www.minregion.gov.ua/press/news/novi-rajony-karty-sklad/ |publisher=Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України |language=Ukrainian}}</ref>
[[File:Irpin after Russian invasion.jpg|thumb|Destroyed Irpin after the [[Battle of Irpin]]]]

=== 2022 Russian invasion ===
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[[File:Secretary Blinken Visits Irpin (52344098620).jpg|thumb|U.S. Secretary of State [[Antony Blinken]] visited Irpin on 8 September 2022]]
During the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], Irpin became the site of a [[Battle of Irpin|battlefield engagement]] during the [[Kyiv offensive (2022)|Kyiv offensive]]. Russian forces took the [[Hostomel Airport]] in the north of the city to facilitate an advance southwards, around Kyiv. The city was shelled by Russian artillery while the Ukrainians were able to repel and destroy multiple forces attempting to move into the town.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Enemy's attempt to capture Irpin failed, attack repulsed - General Staff |url=https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3415320-enemys-attempt-to-capture-irpin-failed-attack-repulsed-general-staff.html |access-date=4 March 2022 |website=www.ukrinform.net |date=28 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Devastating photo shows before and after of attack on Ukrainian town of Irpin |url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/devastating-photo-shows-attack-ukranian-143125803.html |access-date=4 March 2022 |website=uk.news.yahoo.com |date=3 March 2022 |language=en-GB}}</ref> According to [[Human Rights Watch]], on March 6, 2022, Russian forces bombarded an intersection on a road of Irpin which was used by civilians to flee.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ukraine: Russian Assault Kills Fleeing Civilians |url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/03/08/ukraine-russian-assault-kills-fleeing-civilians |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=hrw.org |date=8 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> As of 24 March 2022, 80% of the city was recaptured from Russian occupants by Ukrainian Armed Forces.<ref>{{Cite web |title=80% Ірпеня вже звільнено - радник глави МВС |url=https://interfax.com.ua/news/general/817447.html |access-date=2022-03-25 |website=Інтерфакс-Україна |language=uk}}</ref> On 28 March, Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn announced that all of Irpin was fully recovered by the Ukrainian forces.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ukrainians have retaken control of Irpin, says mayor |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-60890199?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=6241c61c1fea84616a6cd101%26Ukrainians%20have%20retaken%20control%20of%20Irpin%2C%20says%20mayor%262022-03-28T14%3A45%3A45.121Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:147d50a6-061c-4cc6-985f-d7b763bb26d6&pinned_post_asset_id=6241c61c1fea84616a6cd101&pinned_post_type=share |access-date=28 March 2022 |work=BBC News |date=28 March 2022 |language=en-gb}}</ref> On March 30, the mayor of Irpin said that the Russian military had killed more than 300 civilians and 50 servicemen in the city.<ref>{{in lang|uk}} [https://www.unian.net/war/novosti-irpenya-v-irpene-pogiblo-do-300-mirnyh-zhiteley-novosti-vtorzheniya-rossii-na-ukrainu-11766112.html?_ga=2.163879359.1450876032.1645341929-636860819.1638044083 "Those killed were crushed by tanks": up to 300 civilians died in Irpin - the mayor], [[unian.net]] (30 March 2022)</ref>

On 31 August 2022, the Declaration on Cooperation was signed in Irpin by the [[National Republican Army (Russia)|National Republican Army]] and [[Russian Volunteer Corps]] in an aim to overthrow the regime of [[Vladimir Putin]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

On 24 August 2023, the {{ill|Ruta Kindergarten|zh|魯塔幼兒園}} was opened under a collaborative project by Lithuania and Taiwan.