Sushany
Сушаны | |
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  Sushany  Sushany | |
| Coordinates: 52°11′37″N 32°18′18″E / 52.193733°N 32.304999°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Oblast | Bryansk Oblast |
| District | Klimovsky District |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
Sushany (Russian: Сушаны) is a village (selo) in western Russia, located in the Klimovsky District of Bryansk Oblast.
The village is located in southwestern Bryansk Oblast, in the Polesian Lowland. [1] It is near Russia's state border with Ukraine. It is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Klimovo, the district's administrative centre. It is located 145 metres (476 ft) above sea level [2] and has a temperate, continental climate. [1]
On 2 March 2023, at around 11:30 MSK, armed men identifying themselves as the "Russian Volunteer Corps" [3] attacked Lyubechane and Sushany. [4] Ukraine called the attack a provocation. [5]
From 2010 to 2013, the population of the settlement decreased from 200[6] to 180. [1]
According to the 2002 Russian census, Russians made up 96% of the population, which at the time was 269. [7]