Krasnohorivka
Krasnohorivka (Ukrainian: Красногорівка, pronounced [krɐsnoˈɦɔr⁽ʲ⁾iu̯kɐ]; Russian: Красногоровка, romanized: Krasnogorovka) is a city in Donetsk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Population: 14,666 (2022 est.)[1]; 16,714 (2001).
Krasnohorivka Красногорівка | |
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Krasnohorivka Location of Krasnohorivka within Ukraine Krasnohorivka Krasnohorivka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48°0′24″N 37°30′46″E / 48.00667°N 37.51278°ECoordinates: 48°0′24″N 37°30′46″E / 48.00667°N 37.51278°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Province | Donetsk Oblast |
| District | Pokrovsk Raion |
| Status | 1938 |
| Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,714 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 85630 |
| Area code | +380 6278 |
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.
Starting mid-April 2014 pro-Russian separatists captured several towns in Donetsk Oblast;[2][3] including Krasnohorivka.[4] On 1 August 2014 Ukrainian forces had liberated the city from pro-Russian separatists.[5] The town then became situated close to the frontline with the separatist-controlled Donetsk.[6] It continued to come under separatist attack by shelling.[7][8][9][10][11]
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] Ukrainian government accused Russia of inciting the conflict.[13] Western diplomats stated that the assault was carried out by combined Russian-separatist forces.[14]
Notable people
- Mykola Shmatko (1943–2020), a Ukrainian 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.
- ^ 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".
- ^ "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".
- ^ (in Ukrainian) The occupiers fired on a COVID hospital in the Donetsk region, Ukrayinska Pravda (5 May 2021)
- ^ (in Ukrainian) The occupiers fired at Krasnohorivka: the shell blew up the apartment, the man had multiple wounds, Ukrayinska Pravda (5 August 2021)
- ^ 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)
- ^ Weiss, Michael (3 June 2015). "Can Anyone Stop Putin's New Blitz?". The Daily Beast.