Soniachne (Ukrainian: Сонячне), formerly known as Skuchne (Ukrainian: Скучне; Russian: Скучное), is a village in Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 28.28 kilometres (17.57 mi) northwest by north (NWbN) from the centre of Donetsk city.
Soniachne
Сонячне | |
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  Soniachne Location of Soniachne within Ukraine .svg) Soniachne Soniachne (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48°9′40″N 37°29′36″E / 48.16111°N 37.49333°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Pokrovsk Raion |
| Hromada | Ocheretyne settlement hromada |
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 86024 |
| Area code | +380 6236 |
| KATOTTH | UA14160190250060455 |
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Geography
editThe village lies on the right bank of the Vovcha river. The absolute height is 145 metres above sea level.
History
editRussian invasion of Ukraine
editThe settlement came under attack of Russian forces during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in August 2024, and was captured around 19 August.[2][3]
In 2024 the Verkhovna Rada renamed the village as a part of the derussification campaign.[4]
Demographics
editAs of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 14 inhabitants, whose native languages were 78.57% Ukrainian and 21.43% Russian.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Hird, Karolina; Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Gasparyan, Davit; Barros, George (22 August 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 22, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
Geolocated footage published on August 22 indicates that Russian forces recently seized Ptyche (southeast of Pokrovsk) and advanced further south of the settlement, and ISW assesses that this confirms Russian claims that Russian forces had previously seized the remainder of the east bank of the Karlivske Reservoir in the area.
- ^ "Defense forces advanced near Martynivka. The enemy occupied Mezhove, Skuchne and Zhuravka, and advanced near Hrodivka and Zavetne. Heavy fighting for New York continues". DeepStateMap.Live. 19 August 2024.
- ^ Проект Постанови про перейменування окремих населених пунктів та районів [Draft resolution on renaming individual populated places and raions]. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
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