Berezove, Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast
Berezove
Березове | |
|---|---|
  Berezove Location of Berezove within Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′24″N 37°34′53″E / 47.77333°N 37.58139°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Province | Donetsk Oblast |
| District | Marinka Raion |
| Elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 575 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 85682 |
| Area code | +380 6278 |
Berezove (Ukrainian: Березове; Russian: Берёзовое) is a village in Marinka Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at 36 km SW from the centre of Donetsk city.
The War in Donbass, that started in mid-April 2014, has brought along both civilian and military casualties. In a clash between Ukrainian and pro-Russian troops, that took place near the village on 10 November 2014, three Ukrainian servicemen were killed and three others wounded.[1] A 30-year-old female civilian was killed by explosion of a booby trap near the village on 8 September 2015.[2] Two Ukrainian servicemen were killed near the village on 11 March 2017.[3]
Demographics
Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[4]
- Ukrainian 73.57%
- Russian 25.91%
- Greek 0.35%
- Belorussian 0.17%
References
- ^ "За сутки погибли 5 военных, за все время - 1052" (in Russian). Ukrayinska Pravda. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "На Донетчине погибла женщина, подорвавшись на растяжке боевиков, - МВД" (in Russian). Information Resistance. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Сводные данные АТО – 12 марта" [Summary information on ATO as of 12 March] (in Russian). NSDC. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua Archived 31 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
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