Vovchenka Explained

Vovchenka
Native Name:Вовченка
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Village
Coordinates:48.0103°N 37.3611°W
Pushpin Map:Ukraine#Ukraine Donetsk Oblast
Pushpin Map Caption:Vovchenka shown within Ukraine##Vovchenka shown within Donetsk
Population Total:243
Population As Of:2001
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:Kurakhove urban hromada
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:85610
Elevation M:113
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 6278

Vovchenka (uk|Вовченка; ru|Волченка) is a Ukrainian settlement in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk oblast. On 31 October 2024, Russia claimed to have captured the settlement, which was confirmed on November 10.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russia claims it took control of another settlement in Ukraine's Donetsk region . 2024-11-11 . anews . en.
  2. Web site: Daring Escape Ends: Fugitive Apprehended by UP Special Task Force Law-Order . 2024-11-11 . Devdiscourse . en.