Rivnopil, Velyka Novosilka settlement hromada, Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast

Rivnopil (Ukrainian: Рівнопіль; Russian: Ровнополь) is a village in Volnovakha Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 85.99 kilometres (53.43 mi) southwest by west (SWbW) of the centre of Donetsk city. It belongs to Velyka Novosilka settlement hromada. It is situated on the border of the Donetsk Oblast and the Zaporizhia Oblast.

Rivnopil Рівнопіль
Village
Mass grave of Soviet soldiers of the Southern Front and a monument to fellow villagers (September 2018)
Rivnopil Location of Rivnopil in Donetsk Oblast Show map of Ukraine Rivnopil Rivnopil (Donetsk Oblast) Show map of Donetsk Oblast
Coordinates: 47.786111°N 36.699167°E / 47.786111; 36.699167
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Volnovakha Raion
Area
• Total	0.702 km2 (0.271 sq mi)
Elevation	163 m (535 ft)
Population  (2001 census)[1]
• Total	98
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	85760
Area code	+380 6243

History

The village was taken under control by Russian forces in March 2022 and was regained by Ukrainian forces on 25 June 2023.^[2][3][4][5] In mid-November 2024, the Russian armed forces regained control over the settlement.^[6]

Demographics

As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 98 inhabitants, whose native languages were 43.88% Ukrainian and 56.12% Russian.^[1]