Krasnohorivka Красногорівка | |
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 Krasnohorivka railway station in 2013. | |
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| Coordinates:48°0′24″N37°30′46″E / 48.00667°N 37.51278°E /48.00667; 37.51278 | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Pokrovsk Raion |
| Hromada | Marinka urban hromada |
| Status | 1938 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 16,714 |
• Estimate (2024) | 346 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 85630 |
| Area code | +380 6278 |
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Krasnohorivka (Ukrainian:Красногорівка,IPA:[krɐsnoˈɦɔr⁽ʲ⁾iu̯kɐ];Russian:Красногоровка,romanized: Krasnogorovka) is acity inDonetsk Oblast, easternUkraine. It is situated west ofDonetsk. As of the2001 census, it had a population of 16,714. The city has been underRussian occupation since September 2024.
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The city was founded in the first half of the 19th century by migrants from the Ukrainian villages ofPoltava Governorate andKharkov Governorate.[citation needed]
Starting mid-April 2014, during theDonbas War,pro-Russian separatists captured several towns in Donetsk Oblast;[1][2] including Krasnohorivka.[3] On 1 August 2014, Ukrainian forces had captured the city from pro-Russian separatists.[4] The city then became situated close to the frontline with the separatist-controlledDonetsk.[5] It continued to come under separatist attack byshelling.[6][7][8][9][10]
On 3 June 2015, fresh violence returned to the city as pro-Russian rebels launched anoffensive there, involving 1,000 troops, tanks and heavy artillery.[5] The rebels stated they only engaged in defence measures after an assault by the Ukrainian army. Video footage reportedly showed outgoing artillery fire originating in residential areas in Donetsk held by the rebels, directed at Ukrainian government positions, a claimed violation of both theMinsk II agreement andGeneva Conventions. The attacking rebel forces allegedly included a number of Russian regular soldiers.[11] The Ukrainian government accused Russia of inciting the conflict.[12] Western diplomats stated that the assault was carried out by combined Russian-separatist forces.[11]
On 30 March 2024, two people were killed by Russian shelling.[13] By 8 April 2024, Russian forces had entered the southeastern part of the city and fighting began over control over Krasnohorivka.[14] In June 2024, as a result offighting over the city, the population had reportedly decreased to 346.[15] By the end of July, Russian forces had captured the core part of the city, but fighting remained ongoing in the city's northern outskirts.[16][17] On 9 September, the city was fully captured.[18] The Russian military formally claimed the city's seizure the following day.[19][18]
According to the2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had a population of 16,398.Ukrainians constitute the majority of the city's population, followed by ethnicRussians andGreeks.[20][21]
| Ethnic groups | percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukrainians | 69.28% | |||
| Russians | 27.75% | |||
| Greeks | 0.76% | |||
| Belarusians | 0.52% | |||
| Armenians | 0.29% | |||
| Georgians | 0.16% | |||
| Moldovans | 0.13% | |||
| Azerbaijanis | 0.12% | |||
| Tatars | 0.08% | |||
| Jews | 0.09% | |||
| Languages | percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russian | 74.0% | |||
| Ukrainian | 25.5% | |||
| others | 0.4% | |||
Geolocated footage published on April 8 shows that Russian forces made gains along Vatutin Street in southeastern Krasnohorivka
Geolocated footage published on July 26 showing Russian forces raising a Russian flag in northern Krasnohorivka (west of Donetsk City) indicates that Russian forces recently advanced in the settlement, and Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces also advanced in western Krasnohorivka.
Geolocated footage posted on September 9 indicates that Russian forces seized Krasnohorivka [...] The Russian MoD also claimed that Russian forces seized Krasnohorivka, consistent with the available geolocated evidence.
