Yarova
Urban locality in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Yarova (Ukrainian: Ярова) is a rural settlement in Kramatorsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine.
Yarova
Ярова | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 49°03′13″N 37°38′55″E | |
| Country | |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Kramatorsk Raion |
| Hromada | Lyman urban hromada |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 1,840 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Postal code | 84432 |
| Area code | +380 6261 |
History
In January 1989, the population was 2,471 people with 1,091 men and 1,380 women.[3] As of January 1, 2013, the population was 2,018 people.[4]
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russian forces took control of Yarova in 2022 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine; the settlement was recaptured by Ukraine on 19 September 2022.[5] In September 2025, 23 civilians were killed by a Russian aerial bomb during the distributions of pension payments.[6]