Founding and early history Bilohorivka was founded in 1720, making it one of the oldest settlements in the
Luhansk Oblast. The founders of the village were migrants from other governorates of the
Russian Empire, particularly from
Belgorodsky Uyezd of
Kursk Governorate. This is where the original name of the village,
Belhorodka (), came from.
Industrial development Surveying work was done in 1938 to determine if there were useful mineral reserves in the area. In July 2020, Bilohorivka, along with the rest of Lysychansk urban hromada, was transferred to
Sievierodonetsk Raion.
Russian invasion of Ukraine According to the Governor of Luhansk Oblast
Serhiy Haidai,
a school in Bilohorivka was bombed by a
Russian airstrike on 7 May 2022, during the
Russian invasion of Ukraine, where up to 60 people died, although only 2 were confirmed. On 12 May 2022, a Russian
battalion tactical group attempted to establish pontoon bridges to cross the
Siverskyi Donets River. They were destroyed by Ukrainian forces, with great losses of life and equipment in the ensuing
Battle of the Siverskyi Donets. At the end of the
battle of Lysychansk, Russia claimed to have captured Bilohorivka along with the rest of Luhansk Oblast. On 19 September 2022, it was confirmed that Ukrainian forces had regained full control over the settlement. On 20 September 2022,
Serhii Haidai, the head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, said that "Bilohorivka was Ukraine’s last stronghold in Luhansk Oblast. It was the area of constant heavy fighting. Our defenders have squeezed the invaders out and are in full control of the town. However, it is still under artillery fire. The town no longer exists because the invaders razed it to the ground." The
Ukrainian 81st Airmobile Brigade press officer Volodymyr Holiahin claimed four days later that Bilohorivka remained under Ukrainian control. ==Economy==