Vesele, Hrodivka settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast

Vesele (Ukrainian: Веселе; Russian: Весёлое) is a village in Hrodivka settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, located 36.68 kilometres (22.79 mi) northwest by north (NWbN) from the centre of Donetsk city.

Vesele Веселе
Village
Vesele Location of Vesele within Ukraine Show map of Ukraine Vesele Vesele (Donetsk Oblast) Show map of Donetsk Oblast
Coordinates: 48°14′22″N 37°26′14″E / 48.239444°N 37.437222°E / 48.239444; 37.437222
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Pokrovsk Raion
Hromada	Hrodivka settlement hromada
Elevation	182 m (597 ft)
Population  (2001 census)
• Total	129
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	85350
Area code	+380 623

History

Russian invasion

The settlement came under attack of Russian forces during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in July 2024. Several Russian sources claimed that Russian forces seized over half of the settlement by 29 July 2024 amidst recent advances in the area. On 1 August 2024, Russia fully captured the settlement.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 129 inhabitants, whose native languages were 68.42% Ukrainian and 31.58% Russian.

References

1. "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
2. Grace Mappes; Nicole Wolkov; Christina Harward; Davit Gasparyan; Karolina Hird; Frederick W. Kagan (29 July 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 29, 2024". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 30 July 2024. Several Russian sources claimed that Russian forces have seized over half of Vesele (northwest of Avdiivka and just west of Vovche) and are moving towards Novohrodivka and Selydove (larger and more fortified settlements about 12 kilometers west of the current frontline).
3. "Russians occupy village of Vesele in Donetsk Oblast". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 2 August 2024.