Vovchenka

Vovchenka
Вовченка
Vovchenka
Vovchenka shown within Ukraine
Vovchenka
Vovchenka shown within Donetsk
Coordinates: 48°0′37″N 37°21′40″E / 48.01028°N 37.36111°E / 48.01028; 37.36111
CountryUkraine
OblastDonetsk Oblast
RaionPokrovsk Raion
HromadaKurakhove urban hromada
Elevation
113 m (371 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
243
Postal code
85610
Area code+380 6278

Vovchenka (Ukrainian: Вовченка; Russian: Волченка) is a Ukrainian settlement in the Pokrovsk Raion of Donetsk Oblast.

History

Russian invasion

On 10 November 2024, Russia claimed to have captured the settlement.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village had a population of 243 people. The native language as of 2001 are as shown here.

Native languages in Vovchenka
percent
Ukrainian
79.01%
Russian
20.99%

References

  1. ^ "Russia Says New Village Captured In Eastern Ukraine". Barron's. AFP. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.