Prohres

Village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Prohres
Прогрес
48°14′40″N 37°29′37″E / 48.24444°N 37.49361°E / 48.24444; 37.49361
CountryUkraine
OblastDonetsk Oblast
RaionPokrovsk Raion
HromadaHrodivka settlement hromada
Elevation
211 m (692 ft)
Population
 • Total390
Postal code
85351
Area code+380 623

Prohres (Ukrainian: Прогрес; Russian: Прогресс) is a village in Hrodivka settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is currently under Russian occupation. The population was 390 at the 2001 Ukrainian census.

History

Russo-Ukrainian War

Russian invasion of Ukraine

The village has come under Russian airstrikes multiple times since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1][2] It came under Russian pressure on around 26 June 2024 amid recent Russian advancements in the area.[3] On 18 July, it was entered by Russian forces,[4] and was captured the following day.[5] The seizure of the village was attributed to insufficient weapon supplies, deficient training, and decreased motivation.[6] On 25 July, following further Russian advancements south of Prohres, two battalions of the Ukrainian 31st Mechanized Brigade were close to being encircled.[7][8]

Demographics

According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the population of the village was 390 of which 44.1% stated Ukrainian to be their native language, and 54.62% stated their native language to be Russian.[9]

References

  1. ^ Shekina, Daria (14 March 2024). "Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of March 14". RBC-Ukraine.
  2. ^ Balachuk, Iryna (2 May 2024). "Russians intensify attacks on Avdiivka front; 121 clashes occur in total over past day – Ukraine's General Staff". Ukrainska Pravda.
  3. ^ Hird, Karolina; Mappes, Grace; Evans, Angelica; Kagan, Frederick W.; Bailey, Riley (26 June 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 26, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  4. ^ Stepanenko, Kateryna; Evans, Angelica; Hird, Karolina; Harward, Christina; Barros, George (18 July 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 18, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  5. ^ Bailey, Riley; Evans, Angelica; Wolkov, Nicole; Harward, Christina; Barros, George; Gasparyan, Davit (19 July 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 19, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  6. ^ Kullab, Samya (29 July 2024). "Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern Donetsk villages". AP. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  7. ^ Axe, David. "A Ukrainian Brigade Collapsed—And Now Hundreds Of Soldiers Are Surrounded Near Prohres". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  8. ^ "Risk of encirclement near Prohres: Ukrainian forces say Russians are under their fire". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  9. ^ "Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua". ukrcensus.gov.ua. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2024.


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