Bazhane Pershe
Bazhane Pershe (Ukrainian: Бажане Перше), formerly known as Zhelanne Pershe (until 10 April 2024), is a village in Marinka urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located 28.96 kilometres (17.99 mi) west by north (WbN) from the centre of Donetsk city.
Geography
The village lies on the left bank of the Vovcha river. The absolute height is 126 metres above sea level.
History
Russian invasion of Ukraine
The village was captured by Russian Forces in October 2024, during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 192 inhabitants, whose native languages were 84.90% Ukrainian and 15.10% Russian.
References
- ^ "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Комітет підтримав перейменування 3 міст, 149 селищ та сіл, 7 районів, назви яких містять символіку російської імперської політики або не відповідають стандартам державної мови" [The Committee supported the renaming of 3 cities, 149 towns and villages, and 7 raions whose names contain symbols of Russian imperial policy or do not meet the standards of the state language]. komsamovr.rada.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 10, 2024". understandingwar.org. ISW. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
Ukrainian military observer Kostyantyn Mashovets stated on October 10 that Russian forces have seized Zhelanne Pershe (southeast of Pokrovsk), over which the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed control on September 14.
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