Milove

Milove () is an urban-type settlement and the administrative center of Milove Raion in Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. Population: .
The town is adjacent to the Russian town of Chertkovo in Rostov Oblast. Its train station used to be on the Russian side of the border at Chertkovo railway station.
History.
Milove was first mentioned in 1872 as khutir. It was a small settlement in Kharkov Governorate of the Russian Empire.
It has had the status of an urban-type settlement since 1938.
During World War II it was under German occupation from July 1942 to January 1943. Later, it was Soviet stronghold during the Battle of Kursk.
In January 1959 the population was 4592 people.
In January 1989 the population was 5921 people. 
Milove was not very affected by the War in Donbass that raged in other parts of this region of Ukraine. However, on November 12, 2014 a Ukrainian border guard office was shot at with a grenade launcher leaving no casualties. Political tensions have led to security cameras being installed on the Russian side of the border, and a fence being erected on the Ukrainian side of the border. On November 27, 2015 two Russian servicemen were detained in the city, and later exchanged back to Russian authorities.