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Shevchenko Шевченко
Rural settlement
ShevchenkoLocation of Shevchenko within UkraineShow map of Donetsk OblastShevchenkoShevchenko (Ukraine)Show map of Ukraine
Coordinates: 48°13′12″N 37°08′43″E / 48.22000°N 37.14528°E / 48.22000; 37.14528
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Pokrovsk Raion
Founded	1912
Elevation	167 m (548 ft)
Population
• Total	1,654
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	85316—85318
Area code	+380 6239

Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Шевченко) is a rural settlement in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, approximately 3 kilometers southwest of Pokrovsk. Its population is approximately 1,654 (2022 estimate).

History

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in early December 2024, the settlement came under high pressure by Russian forces, as they sought to advance on the flanks of Pokrovsk, trying to seize it with a turning maneuver from the south, as part of a broader offensive towards the city in the region.

On 7 December, the ISW assessed Russian forces to have advanced to the outskirts of the settlement. According to unconfirmed claims by Russian milbloggers, fighting was ongoing in the centre of the settlement.

On 9 December, Russian forces were confirmed to have reached the centre of Shevchenko. By 11 December, most of the settlement was confirmed captured, with the exception of the northern and northeastern outskirts. This advance brought Russian forces within 3 kilometres of Pokrovsk.

On 15 December, the UK Defence Intelligence reported that the settlement was likely captured.

References

1. "Shevchenko (Donetsk Oblast)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
2. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
3. Hlushchenko, Olha (10 December 2024). "Russians advance near 9 settlements in Donetsk Oblast – DeepState". Ukrainska Pravda.
4. ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 7, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. 7 December 2024.
5. "Shevchenko, Donetsk Oblast". DeepStateMap.Live. 11 December 2024.
6. Dysa, Yuliia (11 December 2024). "Ukraine loses ground near strategic hub of Pokrovsk". Reuters.
7. "Russia advancing towards Pokrovsk, likely having captured village of Shevchenko – UK intelligence, map". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 22 December 2024.

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