The Shaitanka or Shaytanka () is a river in southeastern
Ukraine. A right tributary of the
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 ...
, it flows through the western parts of
Donetsk Oblast
The Donetsk Oblast ( ukr, Донецька область, Donetska oblast, ), also referred to as Donechchyna ( ukr, Донеччина, links=no), is an oblast of eastern Ukraine. It is Ukraine's most populous province, with around 4.1 mill ...
near the settlements
Novodonetske and
Novomaiorske
Novomaiorske ( uk, Новомайорське; russian: link=no, Новомайорское) is a village in Volnovakha Raion ( district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about southwest by west of the centre of Donetsk city. It bel ...
.
During the
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 ...
of the
Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Shaitanka has become a site of fighting, with Ukrainian forces making concerted efforts to cross the river in September 2023.
References
Rivers of Donetsk Oblast
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