Novotroitske
Новотроїцьке | |
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Coordinates: 47°43′2″N 37°34′34″E / 47.71722°N 37.57611°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
Raion | Volnovakha Raion |
Founded | 1834 |
Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 6,296 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 85732–85733 |
Area code | +380 6244 |
Novotroitske (Ukrainian: Новотроїцьке; Russian: Новотроицкое) is an urban-type settlement in Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located 34.4 kilometres (21.4 mi) southwest from the center of the city of Donetsk. Population: 6,296 (2022 estimate).[1]
The settlement was founded in the first half of the 19th century.
As of 15 February 2022, nine days prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the settlement was under Ukrainian control.[2] By 13 March, Russian state media released footage which it claimed showed that the settlement was under the control of the Donetsk People's Republic.[3]