Soloviove, Donetsk Oblast
Village in Ukraine
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Soloviove (Ukrainian: Соловйове), also spelled Solovyove, is a village in the Ocheretyne settlement hromada of the Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. As of 2001, the population was 223 people.
Soloviove
Соловйове | |
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 Interactive map of Soloviove | |
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| Coordinates: 48°13′29″N 37°35′51″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Pokrovsk Raion |
| Hromada | Ocheretyne settlement hromada |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 223 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 86020 |
| Area code | +380 6236 |
Overview
The district centre is approximately 30 km away, accessible via a local road.
History
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces seized the village on 25 April 2024.[2][3][4] According to the Ukrainian Military, before Soloviove was occupied, the Russian Military lost 20 pieces of armored equipment. These include T-72B3, T-80BV, T-90M Proryv tanks, BMP-1 and BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles, BTR-82A and MT-LB armored personnel carriers.[5][6]
Demographics
According to 2001 census data, the population was 223 people,[1] with 65.47% of the population indicating Ukrainian as their native language, 32.74% indicating Russian, 0.45% indicating Belarusian, and 0.45% indicating Armenian.[7]
