Prohres

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.

Prohres Прогрес
Village
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Coordinates: 48°14′40″N 37°29′37″E
Country	Ukraine (occupied by Russia)
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Pokrovsk Raion
Hromada	Hrodivka settlement hromada
Elevation	211 m (692 ft)
Population
• Total	390
Postal code	85351
Area code	+380 623

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]