Ilovaisk (Ukrainian: Іловайськ, pronounced [iɫoˈwajsʲk] ⓘ; Russian: Иловайск) is a city in Donetsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine; residence of Ilovaisk urban hromada. The city is de facto annexed by russia and administered by the Donetsk People's Republic.
The city is known as a major regional railroad hub. It was also the site of a battle in the War in Donbas. The city has a population of 15,396 (2022 estimate)[1], 17,620 (2001).
Battle of Ilovaisk
Starting in mid-April 2014, Russian paramilitaries captured several towns in Donetsk Oblast,[2][3] including Ilovaisk.[4][failed verification] On 19 August 2014, Ukrainian forces reportedly secured the city centre from the Russia-backed militants; fighting for control of other parts of the town continued.[4] The next morning they claimed they had control over one half of the town, with the town divided by a railroad line.[5][6] On 21 August, the Ukrainian Armed Forces claimed that heavy fighting continued "in some districts of Ilovaisk", while the Russia-backed forces claimed they had repelled the Ukrainian military and surrounded a contingent of Ukrainian troops.[7][8] Fighting for control of the town continued over the next days.[9][10] The Russian Armed Forces retook the city as of 1 September 2014.[11]
Demographics
Ethnic composition according to the 2001 Ukrainian census.[12]
Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[13]
Notable people
- Stanislav Hurenko (1936-2013), Ukrainian politician
- Mikhail Tolstykh (1980-2017), Ukrainian separatist and wanted war criminal
References
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ^ Ragozin, Leonid (16 April 2014). "Vladimir Putin Is Accidentally Bringing Eastern and Western Ukraine Together". The New Republic.
- ^ "Donbass defenders put WWII tank back into service".
- ^ a b "Ukrainian flag raised over Ilovaisk - Donbas battalion".
- ^ "Combat conducted in Ilovaisk urban areas, Ukrainian army loses nine men killed".
- ^ "Ukrainian army retakes over half of Ilovaisk, fighting continues – National Guard".
- ^ "Ukrainian Interior Ministry, National Guard lose 16 servicemen in Ilovaisk battle".
- ^ "Ukrainian military in Ilovaisk receive reinforcement".
- ^ "Ukrinform News". www.ukrinform.ua.
- ^ "Ukrinform News". www.ukrinform.ua.
- ^ Marson, James; Cullison, Alan (2 September 2014). "Ukraine Suffers Harsh Defeat in Eastern Town". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.
- ^ "Національний склад міст".
- ^ "Офіційна сторінка Всеукраїнського перепису населення". www.ukrcensus.gov.ua.
External links
Media related to Ilovaisk at Wikimedia Commons
