Sokil, Donetsk Oblast Explained

Sokil
Native Name:Сокіл
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Village
Coordinates:48.2317°N 37.5533°W
Pushpin Map:Ukraine#Ukraine Donetsk Oblast
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Sokil within Ukraine
Population Total:66
Population As Of:2001 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name1:Donetsk Oblast
Subdivision Name2:Pokrovsk Raion
Subdivision Name3:Ocheretyne settlement hromada
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:86024
Elevation M:201
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 6236
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Wikidata:yes
Zoom:13
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Sokil (Ukrainian: Сокіл; Russian: link=no|Сокол) is a village in Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The population was 66 in the 2001 census.

History

Russo-Ukrainian War

Russian invasion of Ukraine

As part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was fought over between Russia and Ukraine in June 2024. It was claimed captured later that month by the Russian Ministry of Defense on 29 June and confirmed captured in early July.[1] [2]

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the population of the village was 66, of which 89.39% stated their native language to be Ukrainian and 10.61% stated their native language to be Russian.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 7, 2024 . Bailey . Riley . Harward . Christina . Wolkov . Nicole . Mappes . Grace . Barros . George . . 7 June 2024 . 15 June 2024 . Geolocated footage published on June 7 shows Ukrainian forces operating in southwestern Hlyboke [...], suggesting that Ukrainian forces conducted a local counterattack. [...] Geolocated footage published on June 7 indicates that Russian forces advanced [...] in central Sokil.
  2. Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 6, 2024 . Kagan . Frederick W. . Evans . Angelica . Bailey . Riley . Harward . Christina . Mappes . Grace . Institute for the Study of War . 6 July 2024 . 6 July 2024 . Russian forces likely recently seized Sokil [...] Geolocated footage published on July 6 shows elements of the Russian "Black Hussars" detachment raising a flag in western Sokil, and the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that Russian forces seized the settlement..
  3. Web site: Table: Distribution of the population by native language, Donetska oblast . 14 July 2024 . ukrcensus.gov.ua.