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Novoselivka Persha

Coordinates: 48°11′44″N 37°31′55″E / 48.195556°N 37.531944°E / 48.195556; 37.531944
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Novoselivka Persha
Новоселівка Перша
Novoselivka Persha is located in Donetsk Oblast
Novoselivka Persha
Novoselivka Persha
Location of Novoselivka Persha within Ukraine
Novoselivka Persha is located in Ukraine
Novoselivka Persha
Novoselivka Persha
Novoselivka Persha (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 48°11′44″N 37°31′55″E / 48.195556°N 37.531944°E / 48.195556; 37.531944
CountryUkraine
Oblast RegionDonetsk Oblast
RaionPokrovsk Raion
HromadaOcheretyne settlement hromada
Elevation
161 m (528 ft)
Population
 • Total
942
Time zoneUTC 2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 3 (EEST)
Postal code
86024
Area code 380 6236

Novoselivka Persha (Ukrainian: Новоселівка Перша; Russian: Новосёловка Первая) is a village in Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 28.02 kilometres (17.41 mi) northwest of the centre of Donetsk city.

History

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The village was founded in the middle of the 19th century.[2]

Russo-Ukrainian War

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War in Donbas

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The settlement was fought over in the Donbas war, which brought both civilian and military casualties.[3]

Russian invasion of Ukraine

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Fighting between the warring parties continued during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began in 2022. Fighting came to the village in May 2024,[4] following the battles of Ocheretyne and Avdiivka. The village came under increased Russian pressure in early June 2024.[5]

In July 2024, Russian forces entered the settlement and began threatening Ukrainian presence,[6][7] capturing most of it by 23 July.[8] On 29 July, the village was completely captured by Russia.[9]

Demographics

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As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 942 inhabitants, whose native languages were 76.58% Ukrainian, 23.32% Russian and 0.11% Moldovan.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. ^ Історія міст і сіл Української РСР. Донецька область. — К.: Головна редакція УРЕ АН УРСР, 1970.
  3. ^ Книга пам'яті
  4. ^ Christina Harward; Grace Mappes; Nicole Wolkov; Kateryna Stepanenko; Frederick W. Kagan (20 May 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 21, 2024". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 21 May 2024. Fighting continued northwest of Avdiivka near Kalynove, Novooleksandrivka, Sokil, Prohres, Yevhenivka, Ocheretyne, Solovyove, and Novoselivka Persha; west of Avdiivka near Umanske, Sieverne, Netaylove, and Yasnobrodivka; and southwest of Avdiivka near Nevelske and Sieverne.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Fighting continues in many areas, the situation is being clarified". DeepStateMap.Live. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  7. ^ "RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JULY 13, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. 13 July 2024. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  8. ^ "The enemy occupied Pishchane and advanced in Novoselivka Persha, near Vovche and Prohres". DeepStateMap.Live. 23 July 2024.
  9. ^ Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Hird, Karolina; Harward, Christina; Kagan, Frederick W.; Gasparyan, Davit (29 July 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 29, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 29 July 2024.