Kamianka, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast

{{Other uses|Kamianka (disambiguation){{!}}Kamianka}}

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Kamianka ({{langx|uk|Кам'янка}}; {{langx|ru|link=no|Каменка}}) is a rural settlement in Pokrovsk Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at {{convert|20.6|km|mi}} north-northwest from the centre of Donetsk city.

History

=War in Donbas=

The War in Donbas, which started in mid-April 2014, has brought along both civilian and military casualties to the village.{{cite web|url=https://en.censor.net.ua/photo_news/446614/maksym_kernychnyi_warrant_officer_of_72nd_brigade_killed_in_skirmish_at_kamianka_photos |title=Maksym Kernychnyi, warrant officer of 72nd Brigade, killed in skirmish at Kamianka. PHOTOS|date=2017-07-05 |accessdate=2017-07-05 |publisher=Censor.NET}}

=Russian invasion of Ukraine=

The town became a site of renewed fighting during the Russian invasion of Ukraine due to its proximity to Avdiivka.

Demographics

Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:

References

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{{Cite web |url=http://db.ukrcensus.gov.ua/MULT/Database/Census/databasetree_uk.asp |title=Офіційна сторінка Всеукраїнського перепису населення {{!}} Банк даних |trans-title=All-Ukrainian population census {{!}} Database |website=ukrcensus.gov.ua |access-date=15 October 2022 |language=uk }}

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