Ilovaisk

Ilovaisk (Ukrainian: Іловайськ) or (Russian: Иловайск) is a city in Khartsyzk municipality, Donetsk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. The city is known as a major regional railroad hub.[1] During the Battle of Ilovaisk the train station was closed.[2]

Ilovaisk

Іловайськ
City
Seal
Country Ukraine
Oblast Donetsk Oblast
Population
 (2016)
 • Total15,639

Population: 15,639 (2016 est.)[3]; 17,620 (2001).

Battle of Ilovaisk
Main article: Battle of Ilovaisk

Starting in mid-April 2014 pro-Russian rebels captured several towns in Donetsk Oblast,[4][5] including Ilovaisk.[6] On 19 August 2014, Ukrainian forces reportedly secured the city centre from the pro-Russian insurgents; fighting for control of other parts of the town continued.[6] The next morning they claimed they had control over one half of the town with the town divided by a railroad line.[7][8] On 21 August heavy fighting for control of the town (according to the Ukrainian army "in some districts of Ilovaisk", while the Russia-backed separatists claimed they had repelled the Ukrainian attacks and had surrounded a part of the Ukrainian troops) continued.[9][1] Fighting for control of the town continued over the next days.[10][11] The rebels had retaken the city as of September 1.[12]

Demographics

Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[13]

References
  1. "Ukrainian military in Ilovaisk receive reinforcement".
  2. "Revisiting Donetsk Oblast's Ilovaisk, scene of horrific massacre in August - KyivPost". 26 June 2015.
  3. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  4. "Vladimir Putin Is Accidentally Bringing Eastern and Western Ukraine Together".
  5. http://en.itar-tass.com/world/735082
  6. "Ukrainian flag raised over Ilovaisk - Donbas battalion".
  7. "Combat conducted in Ilovaisk urban areas, Ukrainian army loses nine men killed".
  8. "Ukrainian army retakes over half of Ilovaisk, fighting continues – National Guard".
  9. "Ukrainian Interior Ministry, National Guard lose 16 servicemen in Ilovaisk battle".
  10. "Ukrinform News". www.ukrinform.ua.
  11. "Ukrinform News". www.ukrinform.ua.
  12. Marson, James; Cullison, Alan (2 September 2014). "Ukraine Suffers Harsh Defeat in Eastern Town" – via www.wsj.com.
  13. "Офіційна сторінка Всеукраїнського перепису населення". www.ukrcensus.gov.ua.

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