[3] During World War II, Uspenka was captured by forces of Nazi Germany on July 17, 1942.

After heavy fighting, the Red Army liberated Uspenka on February 18, 1943.

From 1963 to 1965, it then was made part of Artemivsky District of the city Luhansk, before being transferred to Lutuhyne Raion in 1965.

[3] The population of the village has greatly declined with the mining and coke industries: in 1966, there were 18,800 residents; in 2001, only 9676.

[citation needed] Since 2014, Uspenka has been controlled by forces of the Luhansk People's Republic.