Ilovaisk
City in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 under the military occupation of Russia and administered by the Donetsk People's Republic.
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Ilovaisk
Іловайськ Иловайск | |
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 A symbolic stone installed on the Ilovaisk city esplanade in front of the railway station, indicating the year the city was founded. | |
  Ilovaisk .svg) Ilovaisk | |
| Coordinates: 47.926°N 38.194°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Donetsk Raion |
| Hromada | Ilovaisk urban hromada |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 15,395 |
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).
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]
Ethnic composition according to the 2001 Ukrainian census.[12]
Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[13]
- Stanislav Hurenko (1936-2013), Ukrainian politician
- Mikhail Tolstykh (1980-2017), Ukrainian separatist and wanted war criminal
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