Novosilka, Volnovakha Raion

Village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

Village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Novosilka
Новосілка
Village
47°50′20″N 36°41′07″E / 47.838889°N 36.685278°E / 47.838889; 36.685278
Country Ukraine
OblastDonetsk Oblast
RaionVolnovakha Raion
Founded1882
Area
 • Total0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Population
 (2001 census)[1]
 • Total104
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
85535
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Novosilka (Ukrainian: Новосілка; Russian: Новосёлка) is a village in Volnovakha Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 83.5 kilometres (51.9 mi) west by south from the centre of Donetsk city.

The village came under attack by Russian forces in May 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]

References

  1. ^ Distribution of the population by native language on ukrcensus.gov.ua
  2. ^ Stepanenko, Kateryna; Hird, Karolina; Clark, Mason (4 May 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 4". ISW. Retrieved 28 August 2022. Russian forces attempted unsuccessful assaults on Novosilka, Donetsk Oblast, and Orihiv, Zaporizhia Oblast, likely to push towards the N15 highway running from Donetsk to Zaporizhia City


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