Novopokrovske
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Novopokrovske
Новопокровське | |
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Coordinates: 48°12′15″N 37°34′11″E / 48.204167°N 37.569722°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast Region | Donetsk Oblast |
Raion | Pokrovsk Raion |
Hromada | Ocheretyne settlement hromada |
Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 64 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 86024 |
Area code | +380 6236 |
Novopokrovske (Ukrainian: Новопокровське; Russian: Новопокровское) is a village (selo) in Pokrovsk Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, located 26.97 kilometres (16.76 mi) northwest by west (NWbW) of the centre of Donetsk city. It belongs to Ocheretyne settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
History
[edit]Russian invasion
[edit]The settlement came under attack by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in June 2024.[2]
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 64 inhabitants, whose native languages were 73.44% Ukrainian and 26.56% Russian.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Nicole Wolkov; Angelica Evans; Kateryna Stepanenko; Grace Mappes; George Barros (15 June 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 15, 2024". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
Elements of the Russian 228th Motorized Rifle Regiment (90th Tank Division, 41st Combined Arms Army [CAA], Central Military District [CMD]) have reportedly recently fought in Novopokrovske.