Dniprorudne ( uk, Дніпрору́дне, ; russian: Днепрорудное) is a city in

Vasylivka Raion Vasylivka Raion ( uk, Василівський район) is one of the five raions (districts) of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in southern Ukraine. The administrative center of the region is the town of Vasylivka. Population: . On 18 July 2020, as part ...

Zaporizhzhia Oblast Zaporizhzhia Oblast ( uk, Запорі́зька о́бласть, translit=Zaporizka oblast), also referred to as Zaporizhzhia ( uk, Запорі́жжя, links=no), is an oblast (province) of southeast Ukraine. Its capital is Zaporizhzhia. The ...

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

. The population is

History

Dniprorudne has had city status since 1970.Днепрорудное // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / под ред. А. М. Прохорова. 3-е изд. том 8. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1972.Днепрорудное // Большой энциклопедический словарь (в 2-х тт.). / редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. том 1. М., "Советская энциклопедия", 1991. стр.399 During the first weeks of the

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. ...

the city was captured by the

Russian army The Russian Ground Forces (russian: Сухопутные войска �ВSukhoputnyye voyska V}), also known as the Russian Army (, ), are the land forces of the Russian Armed Forces. The primary responsibilities of the Russian Ground Force ...

. On 13 March 2022 the

Ukrainian government The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine ( uk, Кабінет Міністрів України, translit=Kabinet Ministriv Ukrainy; shortened to CabMin), commonly referred to as the Government of Ukraine ( uk, Уряд України, ''Uriad Ukrai ...

accused the Russian military of abducting Dniprorudne's mayor Yevhen Matvieyev.

Demographics

The city had 22,773 inhabitants in January 1989.Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
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Transport

The city has an

inland port An inland port is a port on an inland waterway, such as a river, lake, or canal, which may or may not be connected to the sea. The term "inland port" is also used to refer to a dry port. Examples The United States Army Corps of Engineers pub ...

Gallery

2011 - panoramio (269).jpg, Church of the Dormition Центральная аллея - panoramio (1).jpg, Central alley Dniprorudne Bus Station.JPG, Bus station База Горняк.jpg, Recreation centre Индустриальный техникум - panoramio (1).jpg, Industrial college

References

Cities in Zaporizhzhia Oblast Populated places established in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Cities of district significance in Ukraine Populated places on the Dnieper in Ukraine Populated places of Kakhovka Reservoir 1961 establishments in the Soviet Union {{Zaporizhzhia-geo-stub