In line with this, the hromada is also largely undeveloped, only gaining access to electricity more recently, and remains with little outside communication or internet.

[4] Before Russia's invasion in 2022, income in the hromada came entirely from agriculture, animal husbandry, accounting, education, medicine, and administration.

[1] The entire hromada was occupied by Russian forces in the early days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

[10] Many residents likewise would leave for the Russian border or travel across a dam going over the Pecheneg Reservoir [uk] to territory controlled by Ukrainian forces.

[c] After the counteroffensive, those lesser officials who worked with the Russians had fled the hromada,[5] and many former-residents who left for Russia returned to live in Kharkiv or moved to other European nations including Czechia, Germany, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and Switzerland,[2] as the now-frontline hromada was placed under mandatory evacuation.

[10] Humanitarian aid consisting of food, hygiene, firewood, fuel, and other highly needed items are delivered on average twice a month to residents, making still living in the hromada possible.

[2] On 15 May 2023, another localized Russia counteroffensive would recapture Masiutivka,[22] the last settlement in the hromada on the east side of the Oskil.