Staromykhailivka ( uk, Старомихайлівка), sometimes transcribed as Staromikhailovka (russian: Старомихайловка), is an

urban-type settlement Urban-type settlementrussian: посёлок городско́го ти́па, translit=posyolok gorodskogo tipa, abbreviated: russian: п.г.т., translit=p.g.t.; ua, селище міського типу, translit=selyshche mis'koho typu, ab ...

in the Donetsk Raion,

Donetsk Oblast The Donetsk Oblast ( ukr, Донецька область, Donetska oblast, ), also referred to as Donechchyna ( ukr, Донеччина, links=no), is an oblast of eastern Ukraine. It is Ukraine's most populous province, with around 4.1 mill ...

. Due to occupation of the settlement and other eastern portions of

Marinka Raion Marinka Raion ( uk, Мар'їнський район; russian: Марьинский район) was a raion (district) of Donetsk Oblast ( province) located in eastern Ukraine. Its administrative center was the city of Marinka. The raion was a ...

by Russian forces, in 2020 the raion was dissolved and most of it still controlled by Ukraine merged with

Volnovakha Raion Volnovakha Raion ( uk, Волноваський район, ) is one of the 18 administrative raions (a ''district'') of Donetsk Oblast, located in southeastern Ukraine. The administrative center of the district is located in the city of Volno ...

. Population: Staromykhailivka is located on banks of Lozova river which is a tributary of

Vovcha The Vovcha ( uk, Вовча) is a river of Ukraine. The river flows for 323 kilometres, covering a basin area of 13,300 km². It runs through the city of Pavlohrad. It flows into the Samara Samara ( rus, Сама́ра, p=sɐˈmarə), k ...

. Staromykhailivka is a suburb of

Donetsk Donetsk ( , ; uk, Донецьк, translit=Donets'k ; russian: Донецк ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin and Stalino (see also: cities' alternative names), is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine loc ...

bordering the Donetsk's Abakumova neighborhood (microdistrict). The settlement has population of 5,337 (2011). The settlement was established in 1747 by Mykhailo Motsahor and was known as Mykhailivka. Starting Mid-April 2014 pro-Russian separatists captured several towns in Donetsk Oblast; including Staromykhailivka. On 2 August 2014 the

National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC; uk, Рада національної безпеки і оборони України, RNBO or RNBOU) is the coordinating state body of the executive power under the President of Ukrai ...

confirmed reports that Ukrainian forces had recaptured control of Staromykhailivka from pro-Russian insurgents. As of October 2016, the settlement was under control of pro-Russian forces.

People from Staromykhailivka

Pavlo Hryshchenko Pavlo Hryshchenko ( uk, Павло Олександрович Грищенко; born 6 July 1990) is a professional Ukrainian footballer midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an ...

(born 1990), Ukrainian footballer

References

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