Debaltseve
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Debaltseve or Debaltsevo (Ukrainian: Деба́льцеве, IPA: [deˈbɑlʲt͡sewe]; Russian: Деба́льцево) is a city in Horlivka Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, currently occupied by Russia as part of the Donetsk People's Republic. The city is situated on the eastern edge of Donetsk Oblast, and borders Luhansk Oblast. Population: 24,209 (2022 estimate).[1]
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Debaltseve
Дебальцеве | |
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Coordinates: 48°20′N 38°24′E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
Raion | Horlivka Raion |
Hromada | Debaltseve urban hromada |
Founded | 1878 |
Area | 24.31 km2 (9.39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
Population (2021) | 24,209 |
Climate | Dfb |
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On 18 February 2015, after the Battle of Debaltseve, the town was captured by the DPR People's Militia.