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Novopokrovske, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast

Coordinates: 48°12′15″N 37°34′11″E / 48.204167°N 37.569722°E / 48.204167; 37.569722
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Novopokrovske
Новопокровське
Novopokrovske is located in Donetsk Oblast
Novopokrovske
Novopokrovske
Location of Novopokrovske within Ukraine
Novopokrovske is located in Ukraine
Novopokrovske
Novopokrovske
Novopokrovske (Ukraine)
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
 • Total64
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
86024
Area code+380 6236
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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 of 2022[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]

  1. ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. ^ 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.