Pervomaiske, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast Explained

Pervomaiske
Native Name:	Первомайське
Settlement Type:	Village
Native Name Lang:	uk
Pushpin Mapsize:	250
Pushpin Map:	Ukraine Donetsk Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of Pervomaiske within Ukraine
Coordinates:	48.0967°N 37.5942°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Ukraine
Subdivision Type1:	Oblast
Subdivision Type2:	Raion
Subdivision Name1:	Donetsk Oblast
Subdivision Name2:	Pokrovsk Raion
Elevation M:	169
Population Total:	2208
Pushpin Relief:	y
Module:	Wikidata: yes Zoom: 13 Stroke-Width: 1

Pervomaiske (Ukrainian: Первомайське; Russian: Первомайское) is a village located in the suburbs of Donetsk, in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is currently occupied by Russia. The population is 2,208.^[1] The governing body is the Pervomaiske Silska Rada.^[2]

Geography

Pervomaiske is geographically located in the historical and economic Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. The village is located east of Karlivka, north of Nevelske, south of Tonenke and north-west of Pisky.

The elevation is 169 meters.^[3]

History

The village was founded in the second half of the 19th century.

During the war in Donbas, in 2014, the village was close to the center of fighting at the Donetsk Sergey International Airport. It was shelled multiple times by Donetsk People's Republic militants near Pisky and Spartak.^{[4] [5]} On March 25, 2015, unknown persons toppled a monument to Vladimir Lenin in the village. Until 2020, Pervomaiske was located in the Yasynuvata Raion. After its liquidation, it was moved to the Pokrovsk Raion.

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there has been fighting around Pervomaiske and Vodyane. The village is strategically located near Avdiivka and Pisky. Since around fall 2022, contested by Russia.^[6]

On 9 April 2024, Russian milibloggers claimed that Russian forces captured the village.^[7] On 10 April 2024, Ukrainian media reported that Russian forces had captured Pervomaiske.^[8] The Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed the capture of Pervomaiske on 13 April.^[9]

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the population of the village was 2208 people, of which 65.81% indicated their mother tongue Russian, 33.42% Ukrainian, 0.32% Armenian, 0.05% Belarusian and Bulgarian.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016-03-05 . Wayback Machine . 2023-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305150244/http://database.ukrcensus.gov.ua/mult/dialog/varval.asp?lang=1&ma=19a050501_02_014&multilang=uk&path=..%252Fdatabase%252Fcensus%252F05%252F01%252F&ti=19a050501_02_014.%2520%25D0%25EE%25E7%25EF%25EE%25E4%25B3%25EB%2520%25ED%25E0%25F1%25E5%25EB%25E5%25ED%25ED%25FF%2520%25E7%25E0%2520%25F0%25B3%25E4%25ED%25EE%25FE%2520%25EC%25EE%25E2%25EE%25FE%252C%2520%25C4%25EE%25ED%25E5%25F6%25FC%25EA%25E0%2520%25EE%25E1%25EB%25E0%25F1%25F2%25FC%2520%25281%252C2%252C3%252C4%2529 . 2016-03-05 .
2. Web site: Pervomaysʹka Silʹsʹka Rada · Vulytsya Lenina, 4, Pervomais'ke, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, 86051 . 2023-04-07 . Pervomaysʹka Silʹsʹka Rada · Vulytsya Lenina, 4, Pervomais'ke, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, 86051 . en.
3. Web site: weather.in.ua - погода в с. Первомайське (Донецька область, Ясинуватський район) - прогноз погоди в Україні на 3 та 5 днів . 2023-04-07 . weather.in.ua.
4. News: Kostyuchenko . Elena . 2014-06-27 . Battle for Donetsk airport: the story of one Russian fighter . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-04-07 . 0261-3077.
5. Web site: Council . Atlantic . 2015-12-14 . Battle for Donetsk Airport: Haunting Documentary Captures Ukrainian Resilience . 2023-04-07 . Atlantic Council . en-US.
6. Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 28, 2024 . Evans . Angelica . Harward . Christina . Wolkov . Nicole . Stepanenko . Kateryna . Kagan . Frederick W. . Institute for the Study of War . 28 January 2024 . 30 January 2024 . Geolocated footage published on January 28 indicates that Russian forces advanced north of Stepove (northwest of Avdiivka) and in southeastern Pervomaiske (southwest of Avdiivka)..
7. Web site: Russian pro-war channels allege capture of Pervomaiske village, publish videos. 10 April 2024. Kyiv Independent. en.
8. Web site: Russians seize Pervomaiske in Donetsk Oblast – Deep State . 2024-04-11 . Ukrainska Pravda . en.
9. News: Barron's. Russia says it has taken Pervomaiske village in Donetsk region. 13 April 2024.
10. Web site: 2016-03-05 . Wayback Machine . 2023-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305150244/http://database.ukrcensus.gov.ua/mult/dialog/varval.asp?lang=1&ma=19a050501_02_014&multilang=uk&path=..%252Fdatabase%252Fcensus%252F05%252F01%252F&ti=19a050501_02_014.%2520%25D0%25EE%25E7%25EF%25EE%25E4%25B3%25EB%2520%25ED%25E0%25F1%25E5%25EB%25E5%25ED%25ED%25FF%2520%25E7%25E0%2520%25F0%25B3%25E4%25ED%25EE%25FE%2520%25EC%25EE%25E2%25EE%25FE%252C%2520%25C4%25EE%25ED%25E5%25F6%25FC%25EA%25E0%2520%25EE%25E1%25EB%25E0%25F1%25F2%25FC%2520%25281%252C2%252C3%252C4%2529 . 2016-03-05 .