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Soniachne, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast

Soniachne (), formerly known as Skuchne (; ), is a village in Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located northwest by north (NWbN) from the centre of Donetsk city.

Geography

The village lies on the right bank of the Vovcha river. The absolute height is 145 metres above sea level.

History

Russian invasion of Ukraine

The settlement came under attack of Russian forces during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in August 2024, and was captured around 19 August.

In 2024 the Verkhovna Rada renamed the village as a part of the derussification campaign.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 14 inhabitants, whose native languages were 78.57% Ukrainian and 21.43% Russian.

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