Karlivka, Donetsk Oblast Explained

Karlivka
Native Name:Карлівка
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ukraine#Ukraine Donetsk Oblast
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ukraine
Coordinates:48.1103°N 37.49°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2: Pokrovsk Raion
Population Total:414
Population As Of:2001

Karlivka (Ukrainian: Карлівка) or Karlovka (Russian: Карловка) is a village in Pokrovsk Raion of Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. It lies approximately 10 miles west of Donetsk, adjacent to Highway M04, on the southern side of the Karlivske Reservoir.

Its population in 2001 was 414 people.[1] On May 23, 2014, Karlivka saw fighting between the Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists as part of the 2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine.[2] [3] On 23 July 2014, Ukrainian forces reportedly secured the village from the pro-Russian separatists.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Офіційний портал Верховної Ради України . 2014-05-23 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140524022521/http://w1.c1.rada.gov.ua/pls/z7502/A005?rf7571=7044 . 2014-05-24 .
  2. (23 May 2014). Ukrainian forces clash with separatists, at least two dead, Reuters
  3. (23 May 2014). Eastern Ukraine: Aftermath of 'fatal gun battle', BBC News
  4. Web site: Ukrainian troops free three villages in Donetsk region, fighting for Lysychansk - Jul. 23, 2014. 23 July 2014.