Novyi Komar (Ukrainian: Новий Комар; Russian: Новый Комар; Urum: Йаны Камара, romanized: Yany Camara) is a village in Velyka Novosilka settlement hromada, Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located 73.02 kilometres (45.37 mi) west by south (WbS) from the centre of Donetsk city.
Novyi Komar
Новий Комар | |
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  Novyi Komar Location of Novyi Komar within Ukraine  Novyi Komar Novyi Komar (Donetsk Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 47°53′0″N 36°50′17″E / 47.88333°N 36.83806°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Volnovakha Raion |
| Hromada | Velyka Novosilka settlement hromada |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.016 km2 (0.392 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 534 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 85500 |
| Area code | +380 6243 |
| KATOTTH | UA14040010100012050 |
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Geography
editThe settlement lies on the right bank of the Mokri Yaly river. The absolute height is 105 metres above sea level.
History
editRussian invasion of Ukraine
editThe village was captured by Russian forces in December 2024, during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]
Demographics
editAs of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 534 inhabitants, whose native languages were 8.80% Ukrainian and 89.89% Russian.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 2, 2024". understandingwar.org. ISW. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
Russian sources claimed that Russian forces seized Novyi Komar (north of Velyka Novosilka) and advanced in the direction of Rozlyv (northeast of Vuhledar).
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