Karlivka, Donetsk Oblast

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Karlivka ({{langx|uk|Карлівка}}) or Karlovka ({{langx|ru|Карловка}}) is a village in Pokrovsk Raion of Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. It lies approximately 10 miles west of Donetsk, adjacent to Highway M04, on the southern side of the Karlivske Reservoir.

Its population in 2001 was 414 people.{{cite web |url=http://w1.c1.rada.gov.ua/pls/z7502/A005?rf7571=7044 |title=Офіційний портал Верховної Ради України |accessdate=2014-05-23 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524022521/http://w1.c1.rada.gov.ua/pls/z7502/A005?rf7571=7044 |archivedate=2014-05-24 }}

File:Karlovka 23 May 2014.jpg

On May 23, 2014, Karlivka saw fighting between the Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists as part of the 2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine.(23 May 2014). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-idUSBREA4M05420140523 Ukrainian forces clash with separatists, at least two dead], Reuters(23 May 2014). [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27544852 Eastern Ukraine: Aftermath of 'fatal gun battle'], BBC News On 23 July 2014, Ukrainian forces reportedly secured the village from the pro-Russian separatists.{{Cite web|url=http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/ukrainian-troops-free-three-villages-in-donetsk-region-fighting-for-lysychansk-357583.html|title = Ukrainian troops free three villages in Donetsk region, fighting for Lysychansk - Jul. 23, 2014|date = 23 July 2014}}

On 30 August 2024, the settlement was captured as part of Russia's Pokrovsk offensive.{{cite web|work=Ukrainska Pravda|date=31 August 2024|title=Russians reportedly occupy Karlivka in Donetsk Oblast|url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/08/31/7472773/|first=Olha|last=Hlushchenko}}{{Cite web |title=Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 31, 2024 |last1=Barros |first1=George |last2=Harward |first2=Christina |last3=Stepanenko |first3=Kateryna |last4=Bailey |first4=Riley |last5=Mappes |first5=Grace|work=Institute for the Study of War |date=31 August 2024 |access-date=31 August 2024 |url=https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-31-2024|quote=Geolocated footage published on August 30 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced south of Karlivka (southeast of Pokrovsk)}}