Sieverne, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast Explained

Sieverne
Native Name:Сєверне
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Rural settlement
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Donetsk Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Netailove
Coordinates:48.1292°N 37.6653°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pokrovsk Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Ocheretyne settlement hromada
Established Title:Founded
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:178
Population Total:40
Population As Of:2018
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:85600
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 6278
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Dfa

Sieverne (Ukrainian: Сєверне pronounced as /uk/) is a rural settlement in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. As a result of fighting during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it is likely that very few people still live in the settlement.

History

Sieverne was the center of a sovkhoz, which also operated in Pisky and Vodyane.

Russo-Ukrainian War

War in Donbas

During the war in Donbas, the settlement saw fighting during the Battle of Avdiivka (2017).[1]

Russian invasion of Ukraine

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Sieverne was contested. It was also part of the battles near Pervomaiske.[2] [3] Around 24 February 2024 after the Battle of Avdiivka (2022–2024), the settlement was captured by Russian forces.[4]

Population and language

According to the 2001 census, the population of the settlement was 153 people, of whom 15.03% said their mother tongue was Ukrainian and 84.97% were Russian.[5]

As of April 2018, about 40 people remained living in the settlement..

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ukraine: Tensions high after 'worst fighting in months' . 2023-04-07 . www.aljazeera.com . en.
  2. Web site: Miller . Sergio . Steve . 2023-02-20 . May the farce be with you: the assault on Vodyane village » . 2023-04-07 . Wavell Room . en-GB.
  3. Web site: https://www.understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/Russian%20Offensive%20Campaign%20Assessment%2C%20April%205%2C%202023%20PDF.pdf .
  4. News: Russian troops capture two more villages west of Avdiivka. 2024-02-27. Ukrainian Pravda.
  5. 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 .