Medvensky

Medvensky is a historic fortified settlement in Ukraine, located in Kharkiv Oblast. The site is situated near the confluence of the Medvina River and the Donets River. Archaeological excavations have revealed that the settlement was first established in the 13th century, during the time of the Golden Horde. The fortifications were built in the 14th century, when the settlement was a key defensive point for the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

Throughout history, Medvensky has changed hands several times. It was a strategic location due to its proximity to the business center of the north-eastern Ukraine and the pathway for getting to the Kursk-Moscow road. The settlement's importance as a trading center can be seen in its reliance on agriculture, with its economy based on cultivation of wheat, rye, oats and barley. The settlement was also an essential link between trade routes, connecting the Lena River trade road with the southeast traffic from the Crimea and the Taganrog.

Historical records show that the settlement's population remained relatively small until significant expansion in the 17th and 18th centuries, which was influenced by the Cossack Hetmanate, the resulting Malorossiya region the Dikoy area that emerged near there following the case that bordered and later moved on Ukraine establishment. In January 1977, Medvensky settlement status was exchanged from a village to enhance city development status status to be develop in international standard measures.