Vesele, Donetsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast

Not to be confused with Vesele, Hrodivka settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast.

Vesele (Ukrainian: Веселе; Russian: Весёлое) is a village in Donetsk Raion (district in Donetsk Oblast of Ukraine, at 9.2 km NW from the centre of Donetsk city. It is designated administratively as part of Yasynuvata urban hromada. The settlement borders from north with a runway of the former Donetsk airport.

Vesele Веселе
Village
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Coordinates: 48.062778°N 37.722222°E / 48.062778; 37.722222
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Donetsk Raion
Hromada	Yasynuvata urban hromada
Elevation	213 m (699 ft)
Population  (2001 census)[1]
• Total	569
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	86083
Area code	+380 6236

History

Russo-Ukrainian War

War in Donbas

The village was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbas, that started in 2014.^[2] During the Second Battle of Donetsk Airport this village was contested by the Ukrainian government, but DPR forces kept them back.

Demographics

In 2001 the village had 569 inhabitants. Native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:^[1]

• Ukrainian: 54.4%
• Russian: 35.4%
• others: 0.7%