Velyka Novosilka (Ukrainian: Велика Новосілка, lit. 'Big Newville'; Russian: Великая Новосёлка, romanized: Velikaya Novosyolka) is a rural settlement in Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. Population: 5,235 (2022 estimate).[1] . The settlement has been under Russian occupation since January 28, 2025. [2][3]

Velyka Novosilka is seen as a strategic point in the Donbas due to its location close to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The settlement, together with Kurakhove, was one of the few remaining Ukrainian-controlled strongholds in southern Donetsk Oblast. Therefore, it also functioned as a regional logistical hub for the Ukrainian forces.

Feb 1, 2025 · The Ukrainian General Staff published a map on February 1 indicating that Russian forces seized Velyka Novosilka.[47] Russian forces continued offensive operations west of Velyka Novosilka near Novosilka and southwest of Velyka Novosilka near Novopil on January 31 and February 1.[48] Elements of the Russian 3rd Battalion of the 394th Motorized ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Battlefield maps from independent groups analyzing satellite images and combat footage show that the town, Velyka Novosilka, is now under Russian control, and the Kremlin claimed its capture on...

Jan 27, 2025 · Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed on Jan. 26 that its forces had captured Velyka Novosilka, a strategically significant settlement in the western part of Donetsk Oblast.

Jan 27, 2025 · Left: A drone view shows Russian service members waving flags on the roof of a building in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the settlement of Velyka Novosilka in the Donetsk region, a ...

Jan 27, 2025 · The Russian Ministry of Defence claimed on Sunday that its forces had taken control of Velyka Novosilka, a town in the east Ukrainian Donetsk region. The town is a key defensive hub on the ...

Jan 26, 2025 · "Velyka Novosilka is currently in a difficult situation," Trehubov said on television, acknowledging that the town's topography, such as the narrow Mokri Yaly River, further complicates the defense. As Ukraine tries to hold onto the Donetsk Oblast strongholds, no matter how close Russian troops are to capturing them, more Ukrainian soldiers and ...

Dec 1, 2024 · Russia is quickly advancing towards the eastern town of Velyka Novosilka, according to a new assessment, as Moscow said its forces had captured two villages in eastern Ukraine on Sunday.

Jan 27, 2025 · Russia claims full occupation of Velyka Novosilka in the Donetsk region. The Khortytsia operational and tactical group of troops refutes this, stating that Ukrainian forces still control certain positions closer to the outskirts of the village, and fighting continues there.