Yasenove (Ukrainian: Ясенове; Russian: Ясеновое) is a village in Pokrovsk urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located 55.55 kilometres (34.52 mi) northwest by north (NWbN) from the centre of Donetsk city and 21.07 kilometres (13.09 mi) southwest by south (SWbS) from the district centre, Pokrovsk.
History
The settlement was founded in 1929.
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russian forces captured the village in January 2025, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]
Demographics
As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 324 inhabitants, whose native languages were 95.06% Ukrainian and 4.94% Russian.[1]
References
- ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ Davit Gasparyan; Nicole Wolkov; Angelica Evans; Olivia Gibson; Grace Mappes; Nate Trotter; George Barros (17 January 2025). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment" (pdf). understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
Geolocated footage published on January 17 indicates that Russian forces likely seized Yasenove and also advanced along the south (left) bank of the Solona River north of Uspenivka (both southwest of Pokrovsk).
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