Kamianka, Pokrovsk Raion
Kamianka (Ukrainian: Кам'янка; Russian: Каменка) is a rural settlement in Pokrovsk Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at 20.6 kilometres (12.8 mi) north-northwest from the centre of Donetsk city.
The War in Donbas, which started in mid-April 2014, has brought along both civilian and military casualties to the village.
2022 Invasion of Ukraine
The town became a site of renewed fighting during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine due to its proximity to Avdiivka.
Demographics
Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:
- Ukrainian — 36.4%
- Russian — 63.6%
References
- ^ "Офіційна сторінка Всеукраїнського перепису населення | Банк даних" [All-Ukrainian population census | Database]. ukrcensus.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Maksym Kernychnyi, warrant officer of 72nd Brigade, killed in skirmish at Kamianka. PHOTOS". Censor.NET. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
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