Stepove, Donetsk Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Stepove (disambiguation).

Stepove Степове
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Coordinates: 48°11′45″N 37°40′44″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk
Raion	Pokrovsk
Hromada	Ocheretyne Settlement
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	62

Stepove (Ukrainian: Степове́ [stepoˈʋɛ]) is a rural-type settlement in Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.^[2] It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the city Avdiivka.^[3] Before 2016, it was known as Petrivske (Ukrainian: Петрі́вське As part of decommunization in Ukraine in 2016, it was renamed to Stepove.^[4] In February 2024 it fell to Russian forces.

Russian invasion of Ukraine

See also: Russian invasion of Ukraine

Since late 2023, Stepove has been a site of fighting during the battle of Avdiivka of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On December 3, 2023, Russian forces were accused of committing a war crime when they murdered two unarmed surrendering Ukrainian soldiers near Stepove.^[5]

On 24 February 2024, Russian troops had seized control over the village.^[6]

Demographics

According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village had a population of 62 people, of whom 35.48% natively spoke Ukrainian and 64.52% natively spoke Russian.^[1]

References

1. "Розподіл населення за рідною мовою, Донецька область". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
2. "Степове - Донецька область". decentralization.gov.ua. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
3. Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Kagan, Frederick W. (3 December 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 3, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
4. "Постановление Верховной Рады Украины от 17 марта 2016 года № 1377-VIII «О переименовании отдельных населённых пунктов и районов»". Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
5. "Ukraine war: Russia accused of killing unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war". 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
6. "Russian troops capture two more villages west of Avdiivka". Ukrainian Pravda. Retrieved 2024-02-27.