Paraskoviivka, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast
Paraskoviivka (Ukrainian: Парасковіївка; Russian: Парасковиевка) is a village (selo) in Pokrovsk Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, located 31.37 kilometres (19.49 mi) southwest (SW) of the centre of Donetsk city. It belongs to Marinka urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
History
The village was taken under control by Russian forces in the beginning of June 2024.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 1,192 inhabitants, whose native languages were 77.16% Ukrainian, 22.16% Russian, 0.29% Belarusian, 0.21% Armenian, 0.07% Moldovan (Romanian) and 0.04% Greek.
References
- ^ "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Riley Bailey; Karolina Hird; Christina Harward; Nicole Wolkov; George Barros (4 June 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 4, 2024". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
Elements of the Russian 33rd Motorized Rifle Regiment (20th Motorized Rifle Division, 8th Combined Arms Army [CAA], Southern Military District [SMD]) are reportedly operating within Paraskoviivka.
- ^ Riley Bailey; Christina Harward; Nicole Wolkov; Grace Mappes; George Barros (4 June 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 7, 2024". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
Russian forces continued offensive operations west of Donetsk City near Krasnohorivka and Heorhiivka and southwest of Donetsk City near Kostyantynivka and Paraskoviivka.
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