Vesele, Donetsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast Explained
| Vesele |
| Native Name: | Веселе |
| Native Name Lang: | uk |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ukraine |
| Subdivision Type1: | Oblast |
| Subdivision Name1: | Donetsk Oblast |
| Subdivision Type2: | Raion |
| Subdivision Name2: | Donetsk Raion |
| Subdivision Type3: | Hromada |
| Subdivision Name3: | Yasynuvata urban hromada |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 569 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
| Pushpin Map: | Ukraine Donetsk Oblast#Ukraine |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Vesele within Ukraine |
| Coordinates: | 48.0628°N 37.7222°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 86083 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | +380 6236 |
| Elevation M: | 213 |
| Pushpin Relief: | y |
| Module: | | Wikidata: | yes | | Zoom: | 11 | | Stroke-Width: | 1 |
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Vesele (Ukrainian: Веселе; Russian: link=no|Весёлое) is a village in Donetsk Raion (district in Donetsk Oblast of Ukraine, at 9.2 km NW from the centre of Donetsk city. It is designated administratively as part of Yasynuvata urban hromada. The settlement borders from north with a runway of the former Donetsk airport.
History
Russo-Ukrainian War
War in Donbas
The village was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in 2014.[1] It was later recaptured by Ukraine.
Russian invasion of Ukraine
The village was recaptured by Russia on 18 January 2024.[2] [3]
Demographics
In 2001 the village had 569 inhabitants. Native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[4]
54.4%
- Russian: 35.4%
- others: 0.7%
Notes and References
- Web site: 2015-10-09. Кабмин назвал города Донбасса, подконтрольные сепаратистам. korrespondent.net.
- Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 18, 2024 . Harward . Christina . Hird . Karolina . Bailey . Riley . Mappes . Grace . Evans . Angelica . Barros . George . Kagan . Frederick W. . Institute for the Study of War . 18 January 2024 . 19 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240119013306/https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-18-2024 . 19 January 2024 . live . Russian sources, including the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD), claimed that Russian forces captured Vesele (northeast of Bakhmut) on January 18..
- Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 6, 2024 . Wolkov . Nicole . Harward . Christina . Mappes . Grace . Hird . Karolina . Barros . George . Kagan . Fredrick W. . Institute for the Study of War . 6 February 2024 . 7 February 2024 . Geolocated footage published on February 3 confirms that Russian forces captured Vesele (northwest of Bakhmut). [...] Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces advanced up to the eastern outskirts of Novomykhailivka - claims consistent with available geolocated evidence..
- Web site: All-Ukrainian population census . . 2024-01-19 . db.ukrcensus.gov.ua . en.
