Ilovaisk
City in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Ilovaisk (Ukrainian: Іловайськ, pronounced [iloˈwɑjsʲk] ⓘ; Russian: Иловайск) is a city in Donetsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine; residence of Ilovaisk urban hromada. The city is de facto annexed by Russia and administered by the Donetsk People's Republic.
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Іловайськ Иловайск | |
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 Railway station | |
 Interactive map of Ilovaisk | |
  Ilovaisk Location within Donetsk Oblast  Ilovaisk Location within Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 47.926°N 38.194°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Donetsk Raion |
| Hromada | Ilovaisk urban hromada |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Town rights | 1938 |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 15,395 |
The city is known as a major regional railroad hub. It was also the site of a battle in the war in Donbas. The city has a population of 15,396 (2022 estimate)[1], 17,620 (2001).
History
During the Ukrainian War of Independence, from 1917 to 1920, it passed between various factions. Afterwards, it was administratively part of the Donets Governorate of Ukraine.[2][3]
Battle of Ilovaisk
Starting in mid-April 2014, Russian paramilitaries captured several towns in Donetsk Oblast,[4][5] including Ilovaisk.[6][failed verification] On 19 August 2014, Ukrainian forces reportedly secured the city centre from the Russia-backed militants; fighting for control of other parts of the town continued.[6] The next morning they claimed they had control over one half of the town, with the town divided by a railroad line.[7][8] On 21 August, the Ukrainian Armed Forces claimed that heavy fighting continued "in some districts of Ilovaisk", while the Russia-backed forces claimed they had repelled the Ukrainian military and surrounded a contingent of Ukrainian troops.[9][10] Fighting for control of the town continued over the next days.[11][12] The Russian Armed Forces retook the city as of 1 September 2014.[13]
Demographics
Ethnic composition according to the 2001 Ukrainian census.[14]
Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[15]
Notable people
- Stanislav Hurenko (1936–2013), Ukrainian politician
- Mikhail Tolstykh (1980–2017), Ukrainian separatist and wanted war criminal
