Novomaiorske
Novomaiorske (Ukrainian: Новомайорське; Russian: Новомайорское) is a village in Volnovakha Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 64.95 kilometres (40.36 mi) southwest by west of the centre of Donetsk city. It belongs to Staromlynivka rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Novomaiorske
Новомайорське | |
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  Novomaiorske Location of Novomaiorske in Donetsk Oblast  Novomaiorske Novomaiorske (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 47.735°N 37.037778°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Volnovakha Raion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.737 km2 (0.285 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 551 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 85561 |
| Area code | +380 6243 |
The village came under attack by Russian forces in 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine,[2] and was regained by Ukrainian forces by the beginning of August the same year.[3]
References
- "Офіційна сторінка Всеукраїнського перепису населення | Банк даних" [All-Ukrainian population census | Database]. ukrcensus.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- "Ukraine war: Ukrainians say they have hit an ammunitions site used by the Russians". sky.com. Sky News. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- Kateryna Stepanenko; Katherine Lawlor; Karolina Hird; George Barros; Frederick W. Kagan (6 August 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 6". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
The Ukrainian General Staff stated that Russian forces unsuccessfully attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses around Krylivka, Pavlivka, Novomaiorske, and Prechystivka- all southwest of Donetsk City and within 30km of the Zaporizhia Oblast border.
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