Novoekonomichne

Novoekonomichne (Ukrainian: Новоекономічне) is a rural settlement in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. The population is 2,763 (2022 estimate).^[2] More than 90 percent of residents have already left the settlement following the 2022 Russian invasion.^[3] As of 25 July 2025, Russian forces likely seized control of the village as part of their ongoing Pokrovsk offensive.^[4][5]

Novoekonomichne Новоекономічне
Rural settlement
Novoekonomichne Location of Novoekonomichne Show map of Donetsk Oblast Novoekonomichne Novoekonomichne (Ukraine) Show map of Ukraine
Coordinates: 48°19′40″N 37°19′55″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Pokrovsk Raion
Hromada	Hrodivka settlement hromada
Elevation [1]	137 m (449 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	2,763
Time zone	UTC+2
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3
Postal code	85340-85342
Area code	+380 623

History

During World War II, the German occupiers operated a subcamp of the Stalag 378 prisoner-of-war camp in the settlement.^[6]

Demographics

Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:^[7]

• Ukrainian 9.12%
• Russian 90.62%
• Belarusian and Moldovan (Romanian) 0.03%