Uzhivka, Donetsk Oblast

Uzhivka (Ukrainian: Ужі́вка;^[1] Russian: Ужовка), also known as Leninske (Ukrainian: Ленінське; Russian: Ленинское) is a village in Novoazovsk Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine at 122.2 km SSE from the centre of Donetsk city, at 22.6 km WNW from Novoazovsk.

Uzhivka Ужівка
Village
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Coordinates: 47.143056°N 37.855833°E / 47.143056; 37.855833
Country	Ukraine
Province	Donetsk Oblast
District	Novoazovsk Raion
Elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Population  (2001 census)
• Total	136
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	87651
Area code	+380 6296

History

The settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in mid-April 2014.^[2] In 2021, it was the site of a shootout during the Sakhanka and Uzhivka killings.

Demographics

In 2001 the settlement had 136 inhabitants. Native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:^[3]

• Ukrainian: 54.56%
• Russian: 14.71%