Hrodivka (Ukrainian: Гродівка) or Grodivka is a rural settlement in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Hrodivka settlement hromada.[2] Hrodivka is located six kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of Novohrodivka and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east-southeast of Pokrovsk, the administrative center of the district.[3] The population is 2,299 (2022 estimate).[4]
Hrodivka
Гродівка | |
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 World War II monument and mass grave for fallen Soviet soldiers | |
.svg)  Hrodivka Location of Hrodivka  Hrodivka Hrodivka (Donetsk Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′26″N 37°22′33″E / 48.25722°N 37.37583°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Pokrovsk Raion |
| Hromada | Hrodivka settlement hromada |
| Founded | 1750 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lyudmila Rudenko |
| Elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 2,299 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Postal code | 85345-85346 |
| Area code | +380 623 |
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History
editEarly history
editThe rural settlement was founded in 1750 by Zaporozhian Cossacks,[5] and according to DeepStateMap.Live, is the oldest Cossack settlement of Pokrovsk Raion.[6][better source needed]
20th century
editAt the start of the 20th century, it had a population of about 5,700 people and was part of Bakhmutsky Uyezd, Yekaterinoslav Governorate within the Russian Empire.[7]
In 1938, Hrodivka was made into a rural settlement.[8]
The town was occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II from November 1941 until 8 September 1943.[9] Prior to its liberation, 1,012 of the area's inhabitants fought to recapture Hrodivka, of whom 204 died.[5][9] During the winter of 1943–1944, it was the site of minor tank engagements between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany.[3]
21st century
editRussian invasion of Ukraine
editDuring the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia has increasingly threatened Hrodivka as their forces advance towards the city of Pokrovsk, the main attack direction in the Donbas theatre of the war.[10][11][12] The settlement is under constant shelling, causing the death of a civilian and damage to infrastructure,[13] and these attacks have increased as Russia draws closer to the settlement.[14]
In early August 2024, the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration ordered an evacuation of families and children in Hrodivka as well as other settlements in the region in the threat of impeding Russian advances.[15] Immediately prior to the evacuation order, an estimated 70 people were still remaining in the town.[14]
On 9 August, Russian forces advanced up to the town's outskirts.[16]
On 13 August, Russian forces entered the town, and following then continued to advance through the south-eastern portion of it.[17][18]
By 17 September, Russian forces captured most of the town, with the exception of the northwestern outskirts.[19] Russia claimed full control over the town on 7 October.[20] The town's capture was confirmed on 21 October.[21]
Demographics
editThe population at the 2001 Ukrainian census was 3,163. The native language of the population:[22]
- Ukrainian 86.91%
- Russian 12.77%
- Belarusian 0.09%
- Armenian 0.03%
References
edit- ^ "Hrodivka (Donetsk Oblast)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Bida, Olesya (27 July 2020). "Новое районирование Украины. Куда теперь ехать за справкой и как будут распределяться деньги". hromadske.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ a b Cohen, Saul Bernard (2008). The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G. Columbia University Press. p. 1613. ISBN 978-0-231-14554-1.
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Гродовка, Красноармейский район - Донецкая область". igsu.su (in Russian). Archived from the original on 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Why the enemy is constantly advancing at the front: DeepState explained". TSN.ua. 25 July 2024.
- ^ . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). 1906.
- ^ СССР. Административно-территориальное деление союзных республик : изменения, происшедшие за время с 1/X 1938 г. по 1/III 1939 г. М.: Изд-во Ведомостей Верховного Совета РСФСР. 1939. Archived from the original on 2019-07-24.
- ^ a b Masoha, R.B.; Rudenko, B.B. (2006). Гродівка [Hrodivka]. Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Hrodivka, Donetsk Oblast". DeepStateMap.Live.
- ^ "Syrskyi: Russia trying to break through defenses to reach Kurakhove, Pokrovsk". Kyiv Independent. 2024-05-06.
- ^ "War update: Fighting most tense in Kurakhove, Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk axes". Ukrinform. 2024-06-13.
- ^ "Shelling of Donetsk region: Four killed as Russians hit Toretsk, Hrodivka". Ukrinform. 29 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Будуть допомагати всім своїм – керівництво Гродівської громади закликало населення евакуюватись". POKROVSK.NEWS (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Evacuation in Donetsk Oblast: 481 children rescued over past 24 hours". Ukrainska Pravda.
- ^ "The enemy advanced near Panteleymonivka, Hrodivka, Serhiivka and Krasnohorivka. The line of contact in Zhelanne was clarified". DeepStateMap.Live. 9 August 2024.
- ^ "The enemy occupied Lysychne, Ivanivka, Svyrydonivka and advanced in Hrodivka, Kostiantynivka, Nevelske, near Serhiyivka, Pishchane and Novotoretske. The enemy was pushed back near Stelmakhivka". DeepStateMap.Live. 13 August 2024. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "The enemy occupied Mykolaivka and advanced near Vodiane, Novozhelanne and Zhelanne. The enemy was pushed back near Otruba". DeepStateMap.Live. 17 August 2024. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Barros, George; Mappes, Grace; Harward, Christina; Hird, Karolina; Zehrung, Haley; Evans, Angelica (17 September 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 17, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Hird, Karolina; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Gasparyan, Davit; Harward, Christina; Kagan, Frederick W. (7 October 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 7, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Wolkov, Nicole; Gasparyan, Davit; Evans, Angelica; Harward, Christina; Kagan, Frederick W.; Trotter, Nate (21 October 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 21, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua Archived 31 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
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