Kalynivka (Rykivka) (Donetsk)

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The name Rykivka derives from the surname of cossack officer P. P. Rykov. In 1880 he gained possession of the coal mines in the lands of the Don Cossacks. By 1895 in the possession of Rykov were 3 mine:
Grigorievsky (near the current Kalinin mine - mine No. 12), Macaryevsky (left bank of the Avenue of the Fallen Communards - mine No. 3 and No. 4/4-bis) and Kalmiusky (Larinsky) - at the confluence of Skomoroshinа and Kalmius.
In 1894 the Belgian Anonymous Company of Rykovsky mines was created. It lasted until the death of Rykov. In 1904, the mines acquired Ekaterinovskiy Mining Company.
June 18, 1908 at Macarius mine (mine No. 4/4-bis) was the largest mine accident in the history of the Russian Empire. 273 persons became the victims of the explosion of methane and coal dust.
In 1914, a new mine No. 7-8 opened, and in 1915 - the mine No. 5-6.
As a result of the administrative reform in 1926, Macaryevsky mining camp with the village in 3850 people, went to Stalino (village called Kalynivka) and Grigorievsky mine became subordinate to city Makiivka.
In 1941, in the trunk of closed (after accident in 1920) mine number 4/4-bis fascist invaders dumped bodies of executed citizens. According to various estimates in this mass grave stay remains of 75 to 102 thousand people.