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Pivnichne, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast
Pivnichne (Ukrainian: Північне), formerly known as Sieverne (Ukrainian: Сєверне [ˈsʲɛʋernve]), is a rural settlement in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. As a result of fighting during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it is likely that very few people still live in the settlement. HistoryPivnichne was the center of a sovkhoz, which also operated in Pisky and Vodiane. Russo-Ukrainian WarWar in DonbasDuring the war in Donbas, the settlement saw fighting as part of the hostilities in and near Avdiivka in 2017.[1] Russian invasion of UkraineDuring the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Sieverne was contested. It was also part of the battles near Pervomaiske.[2][3] Around 24 February 2024, following the battle of Avdiivka, the settlement was captured by Russian forces.[4] In 2024 the Verkhovna Rada renamed the village as a part of the derussification campaign.[5] Population and languageAccording to the 2001 census, the population of the settlement was 153 people, of whom 15.03% said their mother tongue was Ukrainian and 84.97% were Russian.[6] As of April 2018, about 40 people remained living in the settlement.[citation needed]. References
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