During the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village fell under the occupation of the Russian military for over a year. The Russians heavily mined the village, and dug dugouts underneath residential houses.[2] On 4 June 2023, during the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive the village was announced to have been liberated by 110th Detached Territorial Defense Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces.[3][4] After the village's liberation, on 11 June Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up a dam near the village and flooding both banks of the Mokri Yaly river.[5]
Demographics
According to the 1989 Soviet census, the population of Novodarivka was 85 people, of whom 35 were men and 50 were women.[6]
By the 2001 Ukrainian census, the population had shrunk to 48 people.[7] According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the native languages of the villagers were 86.27% Ukrainian, 11.76% Russian, and 1.97% unspecified other languages.[8]