Novoselivka Persha Explained
| Novoselivka Persha |
| Native Name: | Новоселівка Перша |
| Native Name Lang: | uk |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 942 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
| Pushpin Map: | Ukraine Donetsk Oblast#Ukraine |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Novoselivka Persha within Ukraine |
| Coordinates: | 48.1956°N 37.5319°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 86024 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | +380 6236 |
| Elevation M: | 161 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ukraine |
| Subdivision Type1: | Oblast Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Donetsk Oblast |
| Subdivision Type2: | Raion |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pokrovsk Raion |
| Subdivision Type3: | Hromada |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ocheretyne settlement hromada |
Novoselivka Persha (uk|Новоселівка Перша; ru|link=no|Новосёловка Первая) is a village in Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 28.02km (17.41miles) northwest of the centre of Donetsk city.
History
The village was founded in the middle of the 19th century.[1]
Russo-Ukrainian War
War in Donbas
The settlement was fought over in the Donbas war, which brought both civilian and military casualties.[2]
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Fighting between the warring parties continued during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began in 2022. Fighting came to the village in May 2024,[3] following the battles of Ocheretyne and Avdiivka. The village came under increased Russian pressure in early June 2024.[4]
In July 2024, Russian forces entered the settlement and began threatening Ukrainian presence,[5] [6] capturing most of it by 23 July.[7] On 29 July, the village was completely captured by Russia.[8]
Demographics
As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 942 inhabitants, whose native languages were 76.58% Ukrainian, 23.32% Russian and 0.11% Moldovan.[9]
Notes and References
- Історія міст і сіл Української РСР. Донецька область. — К.: Головна редакція УРЕ АН УРСР, 1970.
- http://memorybook.org.ua/19/pustovoytov.htm Книга пам'яті
- Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 21, 2024 . . 2024-05-20 . 2024-05-21 . understandingwar.org . en . Christina Harward . Grace Mappes . Nicole Wolkov . Kateryna Stepanenko . Frederick W. Kagan . Fighting continued northwest of Avdiivka near Kalynove, Novooleksandrivka, Sokil, Prohres, Yevhenivka, Ocheretyne, Solovyove, and Novoselivka Persha; west of Avdiivka near Umanske, Sieverne, Netaylove, and Yasnobrodivka; and southwest of Avdiivka near Nevelske and Sieverne..
- Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 12, 2024 . Mappes . Grace . Wolkov . Nicole . Harward . Christina . Hird . Karolina . Barros . George . Institute for the Study of War . 12 June 2024 . 16 June 2024 .
- Web site: 15 July 2024 . Fighting continues in many areas, the situation is being clarified. . 16 July 2024 . DeepStateMap.Live.
- Web site: 13 July 2024 . RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JULY 13, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714005743/https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-13-2024 . 14 July 2024 . 16 July 2024 . Institute for the Study of War.
- Web site: The enemy occupied Pishchane and advanced in Novoselivka Persha, near Vovche and Prohres.. DeepStateMap.Live. 23 July 2024.
- Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 29, 2024 . Mappes . Grace . Wolkov . Nicole . Hird . Karolina . Harward . Christina . Kagan . Frederick W. . Gasparyan . Davit . Institute for the Study of War . 29 July 2024 . 29 July 2024 .
- Web site: All-Ukrainian population census . . 2024-05-22 . db.ukrcensus.gov.ua . en .
