Vesele, Hrodivka settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast explained

Vesele
Native Name:Веселе
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Village
Population Total:129
Population As Of:2001 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Pushpin Map:Ukraine#Ukraine Donetsk Oblast
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Vesele within Ukraine
Coordinates:48.2394°N 37.4372°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:85350
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 623
Elevation M:182
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ukraine
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Name1:Donetsk Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Pokrovsk Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Hrodivka settlement hromada
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Vesele (Ukrainian: Веселе; Russian: link=no|Весёлое) is a village in Hrodivka settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, located 36.68km (22.79miles) northwest by north (NWbN) from the centre of Donetsk city.

History

Russian invasion

The settlement came under attack of Russian forces during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in July 2024. Several Russian sources claimed that Russian forces seized over half of the settlement by 29 July 2024 amidst recent advances in the area. On 1 August 2024, Russia fully captured the settlement.[1]

Demographics

As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 129 inhabitants, whose native languages were 68.42% Ukrainian and 31.58% Russian.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russians occupy village of Vesele in Donetsk Oblast . 2024-08-02 . Ukrainska Pravda . en.