Staromaiorske
Staromaiorske (Ukrainian: Старомайорське [ˌstɑromɐˈjɔrsʲke]; Russian: Старомайорское, romanized: Staromayorskoye) is a village in Volnovakha Raion in Donetsk Oblast, in southeastern Ukraine. It is south of the village of Makarivka and on the opposite side of the Mokri Yaly river from the village of Urozhaine. The population in 2001 was 839.[1]
Staromaiorske Старомайорське | |
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The village World War II memorial in 2018 | |
Staromaiorske Staromaiorske | |
| Coordinates: 47°45′10″N 36°47′37″E / 47.75278°N 36.79361°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Volnovakha Raion |
| Population | |
| • Total | 839 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History edit
The village was founded in the early 18th century as a Cossack settlement of the Zaporozhian Sich.[citation needed]
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was occupied by Russian forces for over a year.[2] On 27 July 2023, the village was liberated by the 35th Marine Brigade and 7th Battalion Arei of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army of the 129th Kryvyi Rih Defense Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces[3] in the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.[4][5][6]
According to Reuters the village was under Ukrainian control as of 31 July 2023.[7] By the end of the fighting, the village was largely "ruined".[8]
Demographics edit
According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, 62.62% of the population of the village spoke Ukrainian, 37.14% spoke Russian and 0.24% spoke Belarusian.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Офіційна сторінка Всеукраїнського перепису населення | Банк даних" [All-Ukrainian population census | Database]. ukrcensus.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Shmigel, Pete (28 July 2023). "Analysis: Significance of Liberating Staromaiorske, a Small Town in Southern Ukraine". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "ЗСУ «продовжують зачищати» звільнене Старомайорське на Донеччині – Маляр". Radio Svododa (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Ukrainian troops 'break through Russian defences' to capture village of Staromaiorske". Sky News. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Karolina Hird; Riley Bailey; Grace Mappes; Angelica Evans; Christina Harward; Frederick W. Kagan (27 July 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 27, 2023". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted footage on July 27 showing that Ukrainian forces liberated Staromayorske (9km south of Velyka Novosilka) in western Donetsk Oblast following heavy fighting in the area.
- ^ "Video dalla guerra | Kiev riconquista il villaggio di Staromayorske: il video della 35ª Brigata" [Video material from the war | Kyiv recaptures the village of Staromayorske: video of the 35th Brigade]. rainews.it (in Italian). Rai News. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Vladyslav Smilianets (31 July 2023). "'The Russians were waiting for us': Ukraine troops describe tougher fight than expected". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Santora, Marc (13 August 2023). "Ukraine Makes 'Tactically Significant' Progress in Its Counteroffensive". Retrieved 13 August 2023.