Vesele (Ukrainian: Веселе; Russian: Весёлое) is a village in Donetsk Raion (district in Donetsk Oblast of Ukraine, at 9.2 km NW from the centre of Donetsk city. It is designated administratively as part of Yasynuvata urban hromada. The settlement borders from north with a runway of the former Donetsk airport.
Vesele
Веселе | |
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  Vesele Location of Vesele within Ukraine  Vesele Vesele (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48°03′46″N 37°43′20″E / 48.062778°N 37.722222°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Donetsk Raion |
| Hromada | Yasynuvata urban hromada |
| Elevation | 213 m (699 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 569 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 86083 |
| Area code | +380 6236 |
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History
editRusso-Ukrainian War
editWar in Donbas
editThe village was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in 2014.[2] It was later recaptured by Ukraine.
Russian invasion of Ukraine
editThe village was recaptured by Russia on 18 January 2024.[3][4]
Demographics
editIn 2001 the village had 569 inhabitants. Native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[1]
- Ukrainian: 54.4%
- Russian: 35.4%
- others: 0.7%
References
edit- ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Кабмин назвал города Донбасса, подконтрольные сепаратистам". korrespondent.net. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ Harward, Christina; Hird, Karolina; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Evans, Angelica; Barros, George; Kagan, Frederick W. (18 January 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 18, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
Russian sources, including the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD), claimed that Russian forces captured Vesele (northeast of Bakhmut) on January 18.
- ^ Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Hird, Karolina; Barros, George; Kagan, Fredrick W. (6 February 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 6, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
Geolocated footage published on February 3 confirms that Russian forces captured Vesele (northwest of Bakhmut). [...] Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces advanced up to the eastern outskirts of Novomykhailivka - claims consistent with available geolocated evidence.
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