Novotroitske, Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast Explained

Novotroitske
Native Name:Новотроїцьке
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Urban-type settlement
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1834
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:6296
Population As Of:2022
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 Novotroitske within Ukraine
Coordinates:47.7172°N 37.5761°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:85732–85733
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 6244
Elevation M:186
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2: Volnovakha Raion
Pushpin Relief:y
Module:
Wikidata:yes
Zoom:12
Stroke-Width:1

Novotroitske (Ukrainian: Новотроїцьке; Russian: link=no|Новотроицкое) is an urban-type settlement in Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located southwest from the center of the city of Donetsk. Population:

History

The settlement was founded in the first half of the 19th century.

As of 15 February 2022, nine days prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the settlement was under Ukrainian control.[1] By 13 March, Russian state media released footage which it claimed showed that the settlement was under the control of the Donetsk People's Republic.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Khurshudyan . Isabelle . Chavez . Michael Robinson . Shefte . Whitney . 15 February 2022 . In Ukraine's trenches: Soviet relics, video games and hope for more Western weapons . live . subscription . The Washington Post . Novotroitske, Ukraine . https://web.archive.org/web/20220216060025/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2022/ukraine-russia-front-line/ . 16 February 2022 . 1 May 2022.
  2. News: WION Video Team . 13 March 2022 . Russia releases village of Novotroitske, 'Z' painted on military convoy vehicles . WION . 1 May 2022.