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Hrodivka (Ukrainian: Гродівка) or Grodivka is a rural settlement in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Hrodivka settlement hromada.[2] Hrodivka is located six kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of Novohrodivka and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east-southeast of Pokrovsk, the administrative center of the district.[3] The population is 2,299 (2022 estimate).[4]
Hrodivka
Гродівка | |
|---|---|
 World War II monument and mass grave for fallen Soviet soldiers | |
  Hrodivka Location of Hrodivka  Hrodivka Hrodivka (Donetsk Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′26″N 37°22′33″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Pokrovsk Raion |
| Hromada | Hrodivka settlement hromada |
| Founded | 1750 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lyudmila Rudenko |
| Elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 2,299 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Postal code | 85345-85346 |
| Area code | +380 623 |
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Early history
The rural settlement was founded in 1750 by Zaporozhian Cossacks,[5] and according to DeepStateMap.Live, is the oldest Cossack settlement of Pokrovsk Raion.[6][better source needed]
20th century
At the start of the 20th century, it had a population of about 5,700 people and was part of Bakhmutsky Uyezd, Yekaterinoslav Governorate within the Russian Empire.[7]
In 1938, Hrodivka was made into a rural settlement.[8]
The town was occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II from November 1941 until 8 September 1943.[9] Prior to its liberation, 1,012 of the area's inhabitants fought to recapture Hrodivka, of whom 204 died.[5][9] During the winter of 1943–1944, it was the site of minor tank engagements between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany.[3]
21st century
Russian invasion of Ukraine
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia has increasingly threatened Hrodivka as their forces advance towards the city of Pokrovsk, the main attack direction in the Donbas theatre of the war.[10][11][12] The settlement is under constant shelling, causing the death of a civilian and damage to infrastructure,[13] and these attacks have increased as Russia draws closer to the settlement.[14]
In early August 2024, the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration ordered an evacuation of families and children in Hrodivka as well as other settlements in the region in the threat of impeding Russian advances.[15] Immediately prior to the evacuation order, an estimated 70 people were still remaining in the town.[14]
On 9 August, Russian forces advanced up to the town's outskirts.[16]
On 13 August, Russian forces entered the town, and following then continued to advance through the south-eastern portion of it.[17][18]
By 17 September, Russian forces captured most of the town, with the exception of the northwestern outskirts.[19] Russia claimed full control over the town on 7 October.[20] The town's capture was confirmed on 21 October.[21]
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The population at the 2001 Ukrainian census was 3,163. The native language of the population:[22]
- Ukrainian 86.91%
- Russian 12.77%
- Belarusian 0.09%
- Armenian 0.03%
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