Ivanivske, Donetsk Oblast

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Ivanivske
Іванівське
Village
Coat of arms of Ivanivske
Coat of arms
Ivanivske is located in Donetsk Oblast
Ivanivske
Ivanivske
Ivanivske is located in Ukraine
Ivanivske
Ivanivske
Coordinates: 48°34′20″N 37°55′1″E / 48.57222°N 37.91694°E / 48.57222; 37.91694
Country Ukraine
OblastDonetsk Oblast
RaionBakhmut Raion
HromadaBakhmut urban hromada
Population
 (2001 census)[1]
 • Total
1,732
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Ivanivske (Ukrainian: Іванівське, IPA: [iˈwɑniu̯sʲke]), known as Krasne (Ukrainian: Красне) before 2016, is a village (selo) in eastern Ukraine, located in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast. It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of Bakhmut.[2]

History

Ivanivske was founded in the 18th century under the Russian Empire as a dacha of Bakhmut by Protopope Ivan Lukyanov. The protopope was known for his spiritual leadership, and many Cossacks came to his farm to work for the sake of spiritual salvation.

In 1776, the lands of the farm were given to Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Vasylyovych Shabelsky, who founded the settlement of Ivanivka on his new possessions. The village continued to grow, and by 1859, it had 667 residents, 87 farmsteads, an Orthodox church, a factory, and three fairs a year. By 1886, the population had grown to 767, with 135 farmsteads, an Orthodox church, a bench, and two fairs a year. In 1908, the village had 1,473 residents.[3]

According to records, as a result of the Holodomor, 52 residents of Ivanivske died. The village's history is also intertwined with the burial mounds of the Bronze Age, which are located near the village.[4]

Russo-Ukrainian War

Russian invasion of Ukraine

On 7 February 2023, during the Russian invasion phase of the Russo-Ukrainian War, fighting began near Ivanivske.[5] It was on the frontline of the Battle of Bakhmut, during which Wagner Group mercenaries briefly entered it.[6]

On 23 February 2024, Russian forces began serious operations to capture Ivanivske. Exactly a month later on 23 March, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed it had seized the village.[7][8][9]

On 2 April 2024 Ukrainian forces claimed to have blown up a bridge in Ivanivske that the Russians were using for logistics, using the ground kamikaze drone Ratel S.[10]

The Institute for the Study of War estimated on 11 April that Russian troops had likely seized all of the settlement.[11] However, DeepStateMap.Live contested this by reporting on 13 April that Ukrainian forces still held a presence in Ivanivske.[12] This was further corroborated by geolocated footage posted on 15 April showing Russian forces striking Ukrainian positions in the westernmost part of the settlement.[13] However, by May 13 the ISW was compelled to acknowledge that Russian units had advanced westwards from Ivanivkse down the T-0504 Highway towards Chasiv Yar.[14] It is unknown under what basis they believe Ivanivske to still be contested, as the Russians have begun to use the town as a forward base for the Battle of Chasiv Yar, and the supposed "hold" that Ukraine has had over the town over the previous two months seems tenuous at best. Ukrainian sources confirmed the capture of the town on 11 June 2024.[15]

Demographics

According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village had a population of 1,732, of whom 62.7% spoke Ukrainian, 36.66% spoke Russian, and 0.64% spoke other languages.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  2. ^ Hird, Karolina; Mappes, Grace; Bailey, Riley; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Kagan, Frederick W. (19 March 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Update, March 19, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  3. ^ XVIII century", published in 1880 in Katerynoslav, pp. 698–700
  4. ^ "Мартиролог. Донецька область, ст. 467—468" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  5. ^ "ЗСУ відбили ворожі атаки поблизу 22 населених пунктів". Укрінформ. 8 February 2023. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  6. ^ Serhan, Yasmeen; Law, Tara (7 February 2023). "Why Russia Is So Determined To Capture Bakhmut". Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  7. ^ Presse, AFP - Agence France (23 March 2024). "Russia Claims New Village Taken On Ukraine Frontline". Barron's. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  8. ^ Riley Bailey; Christina Harward; Angelica Evans; Nicole Wolkov; Frederick W. Kagan (24 March 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 24, 2024". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 25 March 2024. The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed on March 23 that Russian forces seized Ivanivske (west of Bakhmut and immediately east of Chasiv Yar), although ISW has not observed confirmation of Russian forces seizing Ivanivske or advancing up to the outskirts of Chasiv Yar.
  9. ^ Karolina Hird; Christina Harward; Grace Mappes; Nicole Wolkov; Frederick W. Kagan (26 March 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 26, 2024". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 27 March 2024. A Russian milblogger claimed that elements of the Russian 11th Separate Guards Air Assault (VDV) Brigade completely seized Ivanivske, but ISW has not observed visual confirmation of this claim.
  10. ^ "Ukraine's forces destroy bridge with Ratel S ground drone on Bakhmut front – video". Ukrainska Pravda. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Russian forces have seized all of Ivaniske as of April 10 and continued offensive efforts east of Chasiv Yar. (1/4)". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Russian troops occupy Bohdanivka in Bakhmut direction, Donetsk Oblast – Deep State analysts". Ukrinform. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 16, 2024". ISW. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  14. ^ Grace Mappes; Nicole Wolkov; Karolina Hird; Frederick W. Kagan (13 May 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 13, 2024". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 15 May 2024. The Ukrainian General Staff reported combat engagements north of Chasiv Yar near Hryhorivka; east of Chasiv Yar near Ivanivske; and southeast of Chasiv Yar near Klishchiivka and Andriivka.
  15. ^ "Russians occupy Ivanivske near Chasiv Yar – DeepState". Ukrainska Pravda. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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