Maksymilianivka
Village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Maksymilianivka is a village in Marinka urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The population was 2,171 in the 2001 Ukrainian census.
Maksymilianivka
Максимільянівка | |
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A road in Maksymilianivka | |
  Maksymilianivka Maksymilianivka shown within Ukraine  Maksymilianivka Maksymilianivka shown within Donetsk | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′25″N 37°23′18″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Pokrovsk Raion |
| Hromada | Marinka urban hromada |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,171 |
| Postal code | 85622 |
| Area code | +380 6278 |
| Website | maksymilyanivka |
History
The village was founded in 1863.
Russian invasion of Ukraine
The village is currently on the frontline in the Russo-Ukrainian War and has come under Russian artillery fire multiple times, which has caused damage to buildings in the settlement and at least one civilian injury.[1][2][3] It became contested between Russia and Ukraine on 14 June 2024 when Russian troops entered the eastern outskirts of the village.[4] On 17 October 2024, Russian forces claimed to have captured the village.[5] This was confirmed on 20 October.[6]
Demographics
According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the population of the village was 2,171, of which 91.52% stated Ukrainian to be their native language, and 8.15% stated their native language to be Russian.[7]
