Heorhiivka, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast

Heorhiivka (Ukrainian: Георгіївка) is a village in Marinka urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.^[1] The population was 1,167 in the 2001 Ukrainian census.

Heorhiivka Георгіївка
Village
Heorhiivka Heorhiivka shown within Ukraine Show map of Ukraine Heorhiivka Heorhiivka shown within Donetsk Show map of Donetsk Oblast
Coordinates: 47°57′44″N 37°26′44″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Pokrovsk Raion
Hromada	Marinka urban hromada
Elevation	134 m (440 ft)
Population
• Total	1,167
Postal code	85623
Area code	+380 6278

History

Russo-Ukrainian War

Russian invasion of Ukraine

After the end of the Battle of Marinka, the Russian Armed Forces launched multiple attacks against Heorhiivka resulting in its capture on 14 June 2024.^[2][3][4]

References

1. "Ukrainian military spokesman explains which settlements Russians target after capturing Avdiivka". www.pravda.com.ua. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
2. "Paratroopers destroyed the Russian equipment near Heorhiivka". Militarnyi. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
3. "Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of June 5". RBC-Ukraine. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
4. Evans, Angelica; Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Barros, George (14 June 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 14, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 15 June 2024. Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces also advanced near Novooleksandrivka (northwest of Avdiivka), within Novopokrovske (northwest of Avdiivka, north and west of Umanske (west of Avdiivka) [...] Geolocated footage published on June 14 indicates that Russian forces recently seized Heorhiivka