Ilovaisk (Ukrainian: Ілова́йськ, pronounced [iɫoˈwajsʲk]; Russian: Иловайск) is a city in Khartsyzk municipality, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The city is de facto under the military occupation of Russia and administered by the Donetsk People's Republic.
Ilovaisk
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Coordinates: 47.926°N 38.194°E / 47.926; 38.194 | |
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Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
Raion | Donetsk Raion |
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• Total | 15,395 |
The city is known as a major regional railroad hub. It was also the site of a battle in the conflict of 2014. The city has a population of 15,396 (2022 est.)[1], 17,620 (2001).
Starting in mid-April 2014, Russian paramilitaries captured several towns in Donetsk Oblast,[2][3] including Ilovaisk.[4] On 19 August 2014, Ukrainian forces reportedly secured the city centre from the Russia-backed militants; fighting for control of other parts of the town continued.[4] The next morning they claimed they had control over one half of the town with the town divided by a railroad line.[5][6] On 21 August, heavy fighting for control of the town (according to the Ukrainian Armed Forces "in some districts of Ilovaisk", while the Russia-backed forces claimed they had repelled the Ukrainian military and had surrounded a contingent of Ukrainian troops) continued.[7][8] Fighting for control of the town continued over the next days.[9][10] The Russian Armed Forces retook the city as of 1 September 2014.[11]
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