Pokrovske, Mykolaiv Raion, Mykolaiv Oblast Explained

Pokrovske
Native Name:Покровське
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Village
Image Alt:A view on Pokrovske from a boat to Ochakiv (on a Dnieper estuary)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2.428
Population Total:181
Population As Of:2001 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Mykolaiv Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Pokrovske in Mykolaiv Oblast
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Coordinates:46.5364°N 31.6117°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:75014
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 5547
Elevation M:139
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2: Mykolaiv Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
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Wikidata:yes
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Pokrovske (Ukrainian: Покровське; Russian: link=no|Покровское) is a village in Mykolaiv Raion (district) in Mykolaiv Oblast of southern Ukraine, at about 78.1km (48.5miles) southwest by west (SWbW) of Mykolaiv.

Pokrovske is located on the Kinburn Peninsula, about 67.4km (41.9miles) east by north (EbN) of Odesa and about 10.7km (06.6miles) southeast by south (SEbS) of Ochakiv. It belongs to Ochakiv urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.

Russo-Ukrainian War

Pokrovske came under attack and was occupied by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The invasion occurred as a result of the escalating Russo-Ukrainian War. The village, as well as all other occupied territory in the Mykolaiv Oblast, was annexed by Russia as part of their Kherson Oblast.

Following a Russian withdrawal and a counter offensive by Ukrainian forces between November 9th and 11th, almost all settlements in the Mykolaiv Oblast were retaken by Ukraine. The exceptions are Pokrovka as well as the other settlements on the Kiburn Peninsula, Vasylivka and Pokrovka.[1]

Nature

Pokrovske is located within the Biloberezhia Sviatoslav National Park, in the Dnieper estuary.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ukraine troops enter centre of Kherson as Russians retreat in chaos. 11 November 2022. the Guardian.