Novopokrovske (Ukrainian: Новопокровське; Russian: Новопокровское) is a village in Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 26.97 kilometres (16.76 mi) northwest by west (NWbW) of the centre of Donetsk city.

Novopokrovske
Новопокровське
Novopokrovske is located in Ukraine
Novopokrovske
Novopokrovske
Location of Novopokrovske within Ukraine
Novopokrovske is located in Donetsk Oblast
Novopokrovske
Novopokrovske
Novopokrovske (Donetsk Oblast)
Coordinates: 48°12′15″N 37°34′11″E / 48.204167°N 37.569722°E / 48.204167; 37.569722
CountryUkraine
Oblast RegionDonetsk Oblast
RaionPokrovsk Raion
HromadaOcheretyne settlement hromada
Elevation
192 m (630 ft)
Population
 • Total
64
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
86024
Area code+380 6236
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History

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Russian invasion

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The settlement came under attack by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in June 2024, and was captured between 12–13 June.[2][3][4]

Demographics

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As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 64 inhabitants, whose native languages were 73.44% Ukrainian and 26.56% Russian.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. ^ Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Hird, Karolina; Barros, George (12 June 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 12, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  3. ^ Mappes, Grace; Evans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Hird, Karolina; Barros, George (13 June 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 13, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  4. ^ 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.