Heorhiivka, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast Explained

Heorhiivka
Native Name:	Георгіївка
Native Name Lang:	uk
Settlement Type:	Village
Coordinates:	47.9622°N 37.4456°W
Pushpin Map:	Ukraine#Ukraine Donetsk Oblast
Pushpin Map Caption:	Heorhiivka shown within Ukraine##Heorhiivka shown within Donetsk
Population Total:	1,167
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Oblast
Subdivision Type2:	Raion
Subdivision Type3:	Hromada
Subdivision Name1:	Donetsk Oblast
Subdivision Name2:	Pokrovsk Raion
Subdivision Name3:	Marinka urban hromada
Postal Code Type:	Postal code
Postal Code:	85623
Elevation M:	134
Area Code Type:	Area code
Area Code:	+380 6278

Heorhiivka (Ukrainian: Георгіївка) is a village in Marinka urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.^[1] The population was 1,167 in the 2001 Ukrainian census.

History

Russo-Ukrainian War

Russian invasion of Ukraine

After the end of the Battle of Marinka, the Russian Armed Forces launched multiple attacks against Heorhiivka resulting in its capture on 14 June 2024.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ukrainian military spokesman explains which settlements Russians target after capturing Avdiivka . 2024-04-22 . www.pravda.com.ua.
2. Web site: Paratroopers destroyed the Russian equipment near Heorhiivka . 2024-06-27 . Militarnyi . en-US.
3. Web site: Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of June 5 . 2024-06-27 . RBC-Ukraine . en.
4. Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 14, 2024 . Evans . Angelica . Wolkov . Nicole . Harward . Christina . Stepanenko . Kateryna . Barros . George . Institute for the Study of War . 14 June 2024 . 15 June 2024 . Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces also advanced near Novooleksandrivka (northwest of Avdiivka), within Novopokrovske (northwest of Avdiivka, north and west of Umanske (west of Avdiivka) [...] Geolocated footage published on June 14 indicates that Russian forces recently seized Heorhiivka.