Sokil, Donetsk Oblast
Sokil (Ukrainian: Сокіл; Russian: Сокол) is a village in Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The population was 66 in the 2001 census.
History
Russo-Ukrainian War
Russian invasion of Ukraine
As part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was fought over between Russia and Ukraine in June 2024. It was claimed captured later that month by the Russian Ministry of Defense on 29 June and confirmed captured in early July.
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the population of the village was 66, of which 89.39% stated their native language to be Ukrainian and 10.61% stated their native language to be Russian.
References
- ^ "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Bailey, Riley; Harward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Mappes, Grace; Barros, George (7 June 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 7, 2024". ISW. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
Geolocated footage published on June 7 shows Ukrainian forces operating in southwestern Hlyboke [...], suggesting that Ukrainian forces conducted a local counterattack. [...] Geolocated footage published on June 7 indicates that Russian forces advanced [...] in central Sokil
- ^ Kagan, Frederick W.; Evans, Angelica; Bailey, Riley; Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace (6 July 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 6, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
Russian forces likely recently seized Sokil [...] Geolocated footage published on July 6 shows elements of the Russian "Black Hussars" detachment raising a flag in western Sokil, and the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that Russian forces seized the settlement.
- ^ "Table: Distribution of the population by native language, Donetska oblast". ukrcensus.gov.ua. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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