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Staromlynivka
Staromlynivka ( uk, Старомлинівка; russian: link=no, Старомлыновка, Staromlynovka) is a village in Volnovakha Raion (Raions of Ukraine, district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, located south of the town of Velyka Novosilka. Before 1946, it was known as Staryi Kermenchyk ( uk, Старий Керменчик; russian: Старый Керменчик, Stary Kermenchik). It is located in the floodplain of the Mokri Yaly river. It is the administrative center of Staromlynivka rural hromada, one of the ''hromadas'' (communities) of Ukraine. History The village was founded as Staryi Kermenchyk in 1779 by Greeks from Crimea. The "Kermenchyk" part of the name comes from the word () from the Urum language, a Turkic language spoken by some Pontic Greeks. The word means "small mill", and the modern name "Staromlynivka" is a calque of this Urum-derived name into Ukrainian. In 1886, Staryi Kermenchyk was recorded as being the center of inside Mariupol uye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staromlynivka Rural Hromada
Staromlynivka rural hromada () is a hromada of Ukraine, located in Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast. Its administrative center is the village Staromlynivka. The hromada contains 14 settlements, including 11 villages: And 3 rural-type settlements: Kermenchyk, Kliuchove, Volnovakha Raion, Kliuchove, and Novodonetske, Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Novodonetske. See also * List of hromadas of Ukraine References {{Donetsk Oblast 2020 establishments in Ukraine Hromadas of Volnovakha Raion Staromlynivka rural hromada, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokri Yaly
The Mokri Yaly ( ukr, Мокрі Яли; russian: Мокрые Ялы) is a river in western Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. From its headwaters in Volnovakha, it flows roughly west and northwest to its confluence with the Vovcha river, which forms part of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast boundary. Etymology The name of the river roughly translates to 'wet shores', combining Ukrainian ''mokri'' 'wet' (plural) and Urum 'shore'. Compare the names of the small tributary Sukha Yala 'dry shore' (feminine singular) and the sister tributary of the Vovcha Sukhi Yaly 'dry shores'. The river was known as Elkuvaty in older chronicles. Geography The river is 147 km long. Beginning near Volnovakha in Donetsk Oblast, it flows northwards, through the town of Velyka Novosilka, where the Shaitanka and rivers join it, while smaller rivers like the Sukhа Yalа (or Balka Sukhi Yaly) and Kobylna join it elsewhere. The Mokri Yaly enters the Vovcha river near the border with Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. A dam ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Ukrainian Counteroffensive
In early June 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine launched a counteroffensive against Russian forces occupying its territory with a long-term goal of breaching the frontlines. Efforts were made in many directions, primarily in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, among others. Planning for a major Ukrainian counteroffensive had begun as early as February 2023, with the original intention being to launch it in the spring. However, various factors, including weather and late weapon deliveries to Ukraine, delayed it to summer, as it had not been deemed safe to progress. Russia had begun preparing for the counteroffensive since November 2022 and had created extensive defensive infrastructure, including ditches, trenches, artillery positions, and landmines intended to slow down the counteroffensive. Ukraine met well-established Russian defenses in the early days of the counteroffensive and have since then deliberately slowed down their pacing in order to assess the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krasna Poliana, Donetsk Oblast
Krasna Poliana (; russian: Кра́сная Поля́на, translit=Krasnaya Polyana) is a village in southern Ukraine, administratively located in Staromlynivka rural hromada, Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast. The modern village of Krasna Poliana is the result of a merger of two historic villages - the Greek colony of Nova Karakuba (), and the German colony of Elizavetdorf.; german: Elisabethdorf It was given its current name on 15 August 1945. Demographics According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village had a population of 4606, of whom 12.44% spoke Ukrainian language, Ukrainian, 80.26% spoke Russian language, Russian, 7.1% spoke Greek language, Greek, 0.11% spoke German language, German, and 0.04% spoke Belarusian language, Belarusian. Notable people * Maksym Chekh, Ukrainian footballer Notes References Former German settlements in Donetsk Oblast Villages in Volnovakha Raion Commons category link is on Wikidata Staromlynivka rural hromada {{Donet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
