Blahodatne, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast
Urban locality in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Blahodatne (Ukrainian: Благодатне), formerly known as Zhelanne (Ukrainian: Желанне; Russian: Желание), is a rural settlement in Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. In 2022, the population was estimated to be 1,274,[2] but had reduced to an estimated 100 by 2024 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3] In 2024 the Verkhovna Rada renamed the village as a part of the derussification campaign.[4]
Blahodatne
Благодатне | |
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  Blahodatne Location of Blahodatne in Donetsk Oblast#Location of Blahodatne in Ukraine  Blahodatne Blahodatne (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48°12′29″N 37°26′40″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Pokrovsk Raion |
| Hromada | Ocheretyne settlement hromada |
| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 1,274 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Postal code | 86023 |
| Area code | +380 6236 |
History
On 14 August 2024, during the Pokrovsk offensive of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the village was captured by Russia.[5][6]
