Ilovaisk

Ilovaisk (Ukrainian: Іловайськ, Russian: Иловайск) is a city in Khartsyzk municipality in the de facto Donetsk People's Republic; de jure Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Ilovaisk
Іловайськ
Иловайск
City
Seal
Ilovaisk
Ilovaisk
Coordinates: 47.926°N 38.194°E / 47.926; 38.194
CountryDisputed:
Oblast Donetsk Oblast
Population
 (2021)
 • Total15,447

The city is known as a major regional railroad hub. And was the site of a battle in the conflict of 2014. The city has a population of 15,447 (2021 est.)

Battle of Ilovaisk
Main article: Battle of Ilovaisk

Starting in mid-April 2014 pro-Russian rebels captured several towns in Donetsk Oblast,[1][2] including Ilovaisk.[3] On 19 August 2014, Ukrainian forces reportedly secured the city centre from the pro-Russian insurgents; fighting for control of other parts of the town continued.[3] The next morning they claimed they had control over one half of the town with the town divided by a railroad line.[4][5] On 21 August, heavy fighting for control of the town (according to the Ukrainian army "in some districts of Ilovaisk", while the Russia-backed separatists claimed they had repelled the Ukrainian attacks and had surrounded a part of the Ukrainian troops) continued.[6][7] Fighting for control of the town continued over the next days.[8][9] The rebels had together with the Russian Armed Forces retaken the city as of 1 September.[10]

Demographics

Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[11]

References
  1. Ragozin, Leonid (16 April 2014). "Vladimir Putin Is Accidentally Bringing Eastern and Western Ukraine Together". The New Republic.
  2. "Donbass defenders put WWII tank back into service".
  3. "Ukrainian flag raised over Ilovaisk - Donbas battalion".
  4. "Combat conducted in Ilovaisk urban areas, Ukrainian army loses nine men killed".
  5. "Ukrainian army retakes over half of Ilovaisk, fighting continues – National Guard".
  6. "Ukrainian Interior Ministry, National Guard lose 16 servicemen in Ilovaisk battle".
  7. "Ukrainian military in Ilovaisk receive reinforcement".
  8. "Ukrinform News". www.ukrinform.ua.
  9. "Ukrinform News". www.ukrinform.ua.
  10. Marson, James; Cullison, Alan (2 September 2014). "Ukraine Suffers Harsh Defeat in Eastern Town". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.
  11. "Офіційна сторінка Всеукраїнського перепису населення". www.ukrcensus.gov.ua.

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