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Soloviove, Donetsk Oblast

Coordinates: 48°13′29″N 37°35′51″E / 48.22472°N 37.59750°E / 48.22472; 37.59750
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Soloviove
Соловйове
Soloviove is located in Donetsk Oblast
Soloviove
Soloviove
Location of Soloviove
Soloviove is located in Ukraine
Soloviove
Soloviove
Soloviove (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 48°13′29″N 37°35′51″E / 48.22472°N 37.59750°E / 48.22472; 37.59750
Country Ukraine
Province Donetsk Oblast
DistrictPokrovsk Raion
HromadaOcheretyne settlement hromada
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total223
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
86020
Area code+380 6236
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Soloviove (Ukrainian: Соловйове), also spelled "Solovyove", is a village in the Ocheretyne settlement hromada of the Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. As of 2001, the population was 223 people.

Overview[edit]

The district centre is approximately 30 km away, accessible via a local road.

Russian forces seized the village on 25 April 2024.[2][3][4] According to the Ukrainian Military, before Solovyove was occupied, the Russian Military lost 20 pieces of armored equipment. These include T-72B3, T-80BV, T-90M Proryv tanks, BMP-1 and BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles, BTR-82A and MT-LB armored personnel carriers.[5][6]

Demographics[edit]

According to 2001 census data, the population was 223 people,[1] with 65.47% of the population indicating Ukrainian as their native language, 32.74% indication Russian, 0.45% indicating Belarusian, and 0.45% indicating Armenian.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Table: 19A0501_07_014. Number of actual population in rural areas, Donetska oblast (1,2,3,4)". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 25, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  3. ^ https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/05/06/russia-says-captured-2-frontline-villages-in-ukraine-a85050
  4. ^ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-it-takes-control-two-more-settlements-eastern-ukraine-2024-05-06/
  5. ^ https://mil.in.ua/en/news/the-village-of-soloviove-turned-into-a-cemetery-of-russian-armored-vehicles/
  6. ^ https://ukrainetoday.org/the-village-of-soloviove-turned-into-a-cemetery-of-russian-armored-vehicles/
  7. ^ "Table: 19A050501_02_014. Distribution of the population by native language, Donetska oblast (1,2,3,4)". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. Retrieved 2 May 2024.