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Village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Kostiantynivka Костянтинівка
Village
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Coordinates: 47°52′10″N 37°24′20″E / 47.86944°N 37.40556°E / 47.86944; 37.40556
Country Ukraine
OblastDonetsk Oblast
RaionPokrovsk Raion
HromadaMarinka urban hromada
Founded1838
Elevation135 m (443 ft)
Population
 • Total1,289
Postal code85653
Area code+380 6278

Kostiantynivka is a village in Marinka urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The population was 1,293 in the 2001 Ukrainian census.

History

The village was founded in 1838.

Russo-Ukrainian War

As part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village is currently part of the frontline and came under pressure in early June 2024.

On 24 July, a major mechanized assault was launched by Russian forces towards Kostiantynivka, taking significant losses, but advancing into the eastern outskirts of the village. In the following weeks, Russian forces made further advances in the village, reaching the center by 16 August. On 27 August, the village was likely fully captured by Russia.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the population of the village was 1,289, of which 93.89% stated Ukrainian to be their native language, 5.96% stated their native language to be Russian and 0.08% Belarusian and Moldovan (Romanian).

References

  1. ^ "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  2. Wolkov, Nicole; Bailey, Riley; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Hird, Karolina; Barros, George (5 June 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 5, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 12 June 2024. Milbloggers also claimed that Russian forces advanced in a windbreak near Kostyantynivka
  3. Ebel, Francesca; Korolchuk, Serhii (27 July 2024). "Russia, adapting tactics, advances in Donetsk and takes more Ukrainian land". Washington Post.
  4. Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Evans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Barros, George; Gasparyan, Davit; Parry, Andie (25 July 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 25, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 25 July 2024. Geolocated footage published on July 24 indicates that Russian forces advanced up to the southeastern outskirts of Kostyantynivka (southwest of Donetsk City) during a reinforced battalion-size mechanized assault.
  5. Harward, Christina; Bailey, Riley; Evans, Angelica; Kagan, Frederick W.; Stepanenko, Kateryna (16 August 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 16, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 20 August 2024. Russian sources claimed on August 15 and 16 that Russian forces advanced up to 400 meters within Kostyantynivka and reached the center of the settlement
  6. Barros, George; Hird, Karolina; Wolkov, Nicole; Evans, Angelica; Harward, Christina (28 August 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 28, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 28 August 2024. Geolocated footage published on August 27 shows Russian forces, reportedly of the Republic of Tatarstan volunteer-based 1st "Timer" Battalion of the 57th Motorized Rifle Regiment (6th Motorized Rifle Division, 3rd AC), planting a flag in western Kostyantynivka (northeast of Vuhledar) at a position along Shakhtarska Street, indicating that Russian forces have likely seized the whole settlement.


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