Stepove
Степове
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| Coordinates: 48°11′45″N 37°40′44″E / 48.19583°N 37.67889°E / 48.19583; 37.67889 | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Donetsk |
| Raion |  Pokrovsk |
| Hromada | Ocheretyne Settlement |
| Population
(2001)[1]
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| • Total | 62 |
Stepove (Ukrainian: Степове́ [stepoˈʋɛ]) is a rural-type settlementinOcheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.[2] It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the city Avdiivka.[3] Before 2016, it was known as Petrivske (Ukrainian: Петрі́вське As part of decommunization in Ukraine in 2016, it was renamed to Stepove.[4] In February 2024 it fell to Russian forces.
Since late 2023, Stepove has been a site of fighting during the battle of Avdiivka of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On December 3, 2023, Russian forces were accused of committing a war crime when they murdered two unarmed surrendering Ukrainian soldiers near Stepove.[5]
On 24 February 2024, Russian troops had seized control over the village.[6]
According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village had a population of 62 people, of whom 35.48% natively spoke Ukrainian and 64.52% natively spoke Russian.[1]
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