Sokilnyky, Sievierodonetsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast
Sokilnyky (Ukrainian: Сокільники; Russian: Сокольники) is a village in Sievierodonetsk Raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 30.0 km NW from the centre of Luhansk city.
The settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in 2014.
Demographics
In 2001 the settlement had 377 inhabitants. Native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:
- Ukrainian: 19.63%
- Russian: 80.37%
References
- ^ "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "На Луганщине два поселка оказались под контролем боевиков, что противоречит Минским соглашениям". Information Resistance. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.