Ilovaisk

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Ilovaisk (Ukrainian: Ілова́йськ, pronounced [iɫoˈwajsʲk] ^ⓘ; Russian: Иловайск) is a city in Donetsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine; residence of Ilovaisk urban hromada. The city is de facto under the military occupation of Russia and administered by the Donetsk People's Republic.

The city is known as a major regional railroad hub. It was also the site of a battle in the War in Donbas. The city has a population of 15,396 (2022 estimate)^[1], 17,620 (2001).

Battle of Ilovaisk

Starting in mid-April 2014, Russian paramilitaries captured several towns in Donetsk Oblast,^[2][3] including Ilovaisk.^{[4][failed verification]} On 19 August 2014, Ukrainian forces reportedly secured the city centre from the Russia-backed militants; fighting for control of other parts of the town continued.^[4] The next morning they claimed they had control over one half of the town, with the town divided by a railroad line.^[5][6] On 21 August, the Ukrainian Armed Forces claimed that heavy fighting continued "in some districts of Ilovaisk", while the Russia-backed forces claimed they had repelled the Ukrainian military and surrounded a contingent of Ukrainian troops.^[7][8] Fighting for control of the town continued over the next days.^[9][10] The Russian Armed Forces retook the city as of 1 September 2014.^[11]

Demographics

Ethnic composition according to the 2001 Ukrainian census.^[12]

Native language as of the

• Stanislav Hurenko (1936-2013), Ukrainian politician
• Mikhail Tolstykh (1980-2017), Ukrainian separatist and wanted war criminal

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