Prohres Explained

Prohres
Native Name:Прогрес
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Village
Coordinates:48.2444°N 37.4936°W
Pushpin Map:Ukraine#Ukraine Donetsk Oblast
Pushpin Map Caption:Prohres shown within Ukraine##Prohres shown within Donetsk
Population Total:390
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ukraine
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name1:Donetsk Oblast
Subdivision Name2:Pokrovsk Raion
Subdivision Name3:Hrodivka settlement hromada
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:85351
Elevation M:211
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 623

Prohres (; Russian: Прогресс) is a village in Hrodivka settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is currently under Russian occupation. The population was 390 at the 2001 Ukrainian census.

History

Russo-Ukrainian War

Russian invasion of Ukraine

The village has come under Russian airstrikes multiple times since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1] [2] It came under Russian pressure on around 26 June 2024 amid recent Russian advancements in the area.[3] On 18 July, it was entered by Russian forces,[4] and was captured the following day.[5] The quick seizure of the village was attributed to insufficient weapon supplies, deficient training, and decreased motivation.[6] On 25 July, following further Russian advancements south of Prohres, two battalions of the Ukrainian 31st Mechanized Brigade were close to being encircled.[7] [8]

Demographics

According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the population of the village was 390 of which 44.1% stated Ukrainian to be their native language, and 54.62% stated their native language to be Russian.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of March 14. RBC-Ukraine. 14 March 2024. Daria. Shekina.
  2. Web site: Russians intensify attacks on Avdiivka front; 121 clashes occur in total over past day – Ukraine's General Staff. Ukrainska Pravda. 2 May 2024. Iryna. Balachuk.
  3. Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 26, 2024 . Hird . Karolina . Mappes . Grace . Evans . Angelica . Kagan . Frederick W. . Bailey . Riley . Institute for the Study of War . 26 June 2024 . 10 July 2024 .
  4. Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 18, 2024 . Stepanenko . Kateryna . Evans . Angelica . Hird . Karolina . Harward . Christina . Barros . George . Institute for the Study of War . 18 July 2024 . 19 July 2024 .
  5. Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 19, 2024 . Bailey . Riley . Evans . Angelica . Wolkov . Nicole . Harward . Christina . Barros . George . Gasparyan . Davit . Institute for the Study of War . 19 July 2024 . 19 July 2024 .
  6. Web site: Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern Donetsk villages. AP. 29 July 2024.
  7. Web site: Axe . David . A Ukrainian Brigade Collapsed—And Now Hundreds Of Soldiers Are Surrounded Near Prohres . 2024-07-25 . Forbes . en.
  8. Web site: Risk of encirclement near Prohres: Ukrainian forces say Russians are under their fire . 2024-07-25 . Ukrainska Pravda . en.
  9. Web site: Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua . 10 July 2024 . 31 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140731182036/http://database.ukrcensus.gov.ua/MULT/Database/Census/databasetree_uk.asp . ukrcensus.gov.ua.