Novotroitske, Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast
Novotroitske (Ukrainian: Новотроїцьке; Russian: Новотроицкое) is an urban-type settlement in Volnovakha Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast, at 34.4 km SW from the center of Donetsk city. Population: 6,296 (2022 est.)[1]
Novotroitske
Новотроїцьке | |
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  Novotroitske Location of Novotroitske within Ukraine  Novotroitske Novotroitske (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 47°43′2″N 37°34′34″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Province | Donetsk Oblast |
| District | Volnovakha Raion |
| Founded | 1834 |
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 6,296 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 85732–85733 |
| Area code | +380 6244 |
History
The settlement was founded in the first half of the 19th century.
As of 15 February 2022, nine days prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the settlement was under Ukrainian control.[2] By 13 March, Russian state media released footage which it claimed showed that the settlement was under the control of the Donetsk People's Republic.[3]
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.
- Khurshudyan, Isabelle; Chavez, Michael Robinson; Shefte, Whitney (15 February 2022). "In Ukraine's trenches: Soviet relics, video games and hope for more Western weapons". The Washington Post. Novotroitske, Ukraine. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- WION Video Team (13 March 2022). "Russia releases village of Novotroitske, 'Z' painted on military convoy vehicles". WION. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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