[4][5] On 20 February 2020, the Ukrainian evacuees from China due to the COVID-19 pandemic were taken to Novi Sanzhary.

They were met by protesters blocking the buses, throwing stones and engaging in violent clashes with the police.

[9] Later, Minister of Healthcare of Ukraine Zoriana Skaletska promised to join those in quarantine for 14 days.

[10] Until 26 January 2024, Novi Sanzhary was designated urban-type settlement.

On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Novi Sanzhary became a rural settlement.