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Novooleksandrivka, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast

Coordinates: 48°16′54″N 37°33′20″E / 48.28167°N 37.55556°E / 48.28167; 37.55556
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Novooleksandrivka
Новоолександрівка
A concrete monument of a woman cradling a man.
WWII Novooleksandrivka grave of Soviet soldiers and monument to fallen villagers
Novooleksandrivka is located in Donetsk Oblast
Novooleksandrivka
Novooleksandrivka
Location of Novooleksandrivka
Novooleksandrivka is located in Ukraine
Novooleksandrivka
Novooleksandrivka
Novooleksandrivka (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 48°16′54″N 37°33′20″E / 48.28167°N 37.55556°E / 48.28167; 37.55556
Country Ukraine
Region Donetsk Oblast
DistrictPokrovsk Raion
HromadaHrodivka settlement hromada
Elevation
154 m (505 ft)
Population
 • Total
693
Time zoneUTC 2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 3 (EEST)
Postal code
85352
Area code 380 623
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

History

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Russo-Ukrainian War

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Russian invasion of Ukraine

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During 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

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According 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 6, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ "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.