Krasnohorivka
Krasnohorivka
Красногорівка | |
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UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Postal code | 85630 |
| Area code | +380 6278 |
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Krasnohorivka (Ukrainian: Красногорівка, IPA: [krɐsnoˈɦɔr⁽ʲ⁾iu̯kɐ]; Russian: Красногоровка, romanized: Krasnogorovka) is a small city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, west of the much larger city of Donetsk. Population: 14,666 (2022 estimate);[1] 16,714 (2001).
History
The town was founded in the first half of the 19th century by migrants from the Ukrainian villages of Poltava Governorate and Kharkov Governorate.[citation needed]
Starting mid-April 2014
June 2015 offensive
On 3 June 2015 fresh violence returned to the town as pro-Russian rebels launched an offensive there, involving 1,000 troops, tanks and heavy artillery.[6] The rebels stated they only engaged in defence measures after an assault by the Ukrainian army. Video footage showed outgoing artillery fire originating in residential areas in Donetsk held by the rebels, directed at Ukrainian government positions, a violation of both the Minsk II agreement and Geneva Conventions. The attacking rebel forces included a number of Russian regular soldiers.[12] The Ukrainian government accused Russia of inciting the conflict.[13] Western diplomats stated that the assault was carried out by combined Russian-separatist forces.[12]
Russian invasion of Ukraine
By 8 April 2024, Russian forces had entered the southeastern part of the city.[14]
Demographics
According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had a population of 16,398. Ukrainians constitute the majority of the town's population, followed by ethnic Russians and Greeks.[15][16]
Notable people
- sculptor, professor and painter.
References
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ^ Ragozin, Leonid (16 April 2014). "Vladimir Putin is Accidentally Bringing Eastern and Western Ukraine Together". The New Republic.
- ^ "Donbass defenders put WWII tank back into service".
- ^ "Airstrike kills nine as apartment block demolished in Ukraine". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Война России против Украины: террористы из "Градов" обстреливают донецкий аэропорт и силы АТО возле Авдеевки".
- ^ a b Ukraine crisis: Violence flares up near Donetsk, BBC News (3 June 2015)
[1], BBC News (4 June 2015)
[2], Newsweek (4 June 2015) - ^ "Number of militant attacks reaches nearly 70 times in 24 HRS – ATO HQ".
- ^ "Новини | Українська правда".
- ^ "Новини | Українська правда".
- Ukrayinska Pravda(5 May 2021)
- Ukrayinska Pravda(5 August 2021)
- ^ a b Weiss, Michael (3 June 2015). "Can Anyone Stop Putin's New Blitz?". The Daily Beast.
- ^ Ukraine at risk of return to full war after major battle in Donetsk, The Guardian (3 June 2015)
- ^ Wolkov, Nicole; Hird, Karolina; Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Barros, George (9 April 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 9, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
Geolocated footage published on April 8 shows that Russian forces made gains along Vatutin Street in southeastern Krasnohorivka
- ^ "Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України".
- ^ "Національний склад міст".
