Novooleksandrivka (Ukrainian: Новоолександрівка) is a village in Hrodivka settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The village is about 32 km from the district centre, accessible via the H32 highway.
Novooleksandrivka
Новоолександрівка | |
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 WWII Novooleksandrivka grave of Soviet soldiers and monument to fallen villagers | |
  Novooleksandrivka Location of Novooleksandrivka .svg) Novooleksandrivka Novooleksandrivka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48°16′54″N 37°33′20″E / 48.28167°N 37.55556°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Region |  Donetsk Oblast |
| District | Pokrovsk Raion |
| Hromada | Hrodivka settlement hromada |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 693 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 85352 |
| Area code | +380 623 |
| Website | Official website |
History
editRusso-Ukrainian War
editRussian invasion of Ukraine
editDuring the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian milbloggers reported that Russian forces had reached the village outskirts on 6 May 2024.[2] The village was captured by Russia in June 2024.[3]
Demographics
editAccording to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village had a population of 693 people,[1] with 82.83% of respondents indicating Ukrainian as their native language, 16.45% indicating Russian, and 0.43% indicating Belarusian.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Table: 19A0501_07_014. Number of actual population in rural areas, Donetska oblast (1,2,3,4)". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 6, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Evans, Angelica; Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Barros, George (14 June 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 14, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces also advanced near Novooleksandrivka (northwest of Avdiivka), within Novopokrovske (northwest of Avdiivka, north and west of Umanske (west of Avdiivka) [...] Geolocated footage published on June 14 indicates that Russian forces recently seized Heorhiivka
- ^ "Table: 19A050501_02_014. Distribution of the population by native language, Donetska oblast (1,2,3,4)". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
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