Rozdolne, Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast

Rozdolne (Ukrainian: Роздольне) is a rural settlement in Velyka Novosilka settlement hromada, Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The population was 1,120 at the 2001 Ukrainian census.

Rozdolne Роздольне
Village
A World War II monument in Rozdolne
Rozdolne Rozdolne shown within Ukraine Show map of Ukraine Rozdolne Rozdolne shown within Donetsk Show map of Donetsk Oblast
Coordinates: 47°54′14″N 36°54′49″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Volnovakha Raion
Hromada	Velyka Novosilka settlement hromada
Elevation	151 m (495 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	1,120
Postal code	85532
Area code	+380 6243

History

During the Russo-Ukrainian War and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the settlement became a target of Russian forces as part of their offensive in the area towards Velyka Novosilka. Russian forces pressed on the village and started storming it on the 23 November 2024, along with the fortified settlement Velyka Novosilka on 24 November.^[1][2]

Russian sources claimed that the settlement had been captured on 26 and 27 November.^[3] The occupation of the village was confirmed by DeepStateMap.Live on 29 November.^[4]

Demographics

According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the population of the village was 1,120, of which 32.41% stated Ukrainian to be their native language, 66.52% stated their native language to be Russian, and 0.98% to be Armenian.^[5]