As part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village came under Russian pressure amid recent Russian territorial gains in the area around 25 July 2024.[2][3] In early August, Russian forces began contesting the village,[4] and captured it around 13 August.[5]
Demographics
According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the population of the village was 669, of which 62.93% stated Ukrainian to be their native language, and 36.92% stated their native language to be Russian.[6]
^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.
^Barros, George; Gasparyan, Davit; Bailey, Riley; Evans, Angelica; Mappes, Grace; Harward, Christina (9 August 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 9, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 9 August 2024. Geolocated footage published on August 9 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced west of Novooleksandrivka and within Ivanivka (both east of Pokrovsk).
^Evans, Angelica; Gasparyan, Davit; Wolkov, Nicole; Kagan, Frederick W.; Stepanenko, Kateryna (13 August 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 13, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 13 August 2024. Mashovets and a Russian milblogger stated that Russian forces advanced in Ivanivka (east of Pokrovsk) on August 13, indicating that Russian forces likely seized the settlement.