Illinka, Kurakhove urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast
rural settlement in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast (province), Ukraine
Illinka (Ukrainian: Іллінка) is a rural settlement in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is part of Kurakhove urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 440 (2022 estimate).
History
On 13 November 2024, Illinka was captured by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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