Stepove, Donetsk Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Stepove (disambiguation).
Stepove
Степове
Stepove is located in Donetsk Oblast
Stepove
Stepove
Stepove is located in Ukraine
Stepove
Stepove
Coordinates: 48°11′45″N 37°40′44″E / 48.19583°N 37.67889°E / 48.19583; 37.67889
Country Ukraine
Oblast Donetsk
Raion Pokrovsk
HromadaOcheretyne Settlement
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total
62

Stepove (Ukrainian: Степове́ [stepoˈʋɛ]) is a rural-type settlement in Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.[2] It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the city Avdiivka.[3] Before 2016, it was known as Petrivske (Ukrainian: Петрі́вське As part of decommunization in Ukraine in 2016, it was renamed to Stepove.[4]

Russian invasion of Ukraine

See also: Russian invasion of Ukraine

In late 2023 and early 2024, Stepove was a site of fighting during the battle of Avdiivka of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On December 3, 2023, Russian forces were accused of committing a war crime when they murdered two unarmed surrendering Ukrainian soldiers near Stepove.[5]

On 24 February 2024, Russian troops had seized control over the village.[6]

Demographics

According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village had a population of 62 people, of whom 35.48% natively spoke Ukrainian and 64.52% natively spoke Russian.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Розподіл населення за рідною мовою, Донецька область". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  2. ^ "Степове - Донецька область". decentralization.gov.ua. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  3. ^ Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Kagan, Frederick W. (3 December 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 3, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  4. ^ "Постановление Верховной Рады Украины от 17 марта 2016 года № 1377-VIII «О переименовании отдельных населённых пунктов и районов»". Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  5. ^ "Ukraine war: Russia accused of killing unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war". 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  6. ^ "Russian troops capture two more villages west of Avdiivka". Ukrainian Pravda. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
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