Semenivka, Donetsk Oblast

Semenivka Семенівка
Village
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Coordinates: 48°10′57″N 37°37′52″E / 48.18250°N 37.63111°E / 48.18250; 37.63111
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Pokrovsk Raion
Government
• Type	Ocheretyne settlement hromada
Elevation	184 m (604 ft)
Population  (2001 census)
• Total	182
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	86050
Area code	+380 6236
KOATUU code	1425584305
KATOTTH code	UA14160190240019927[1]

Semenivka (Ukrainian: Семенівка, romanized: Seménivka, Russian: Семёновка, romanized: Semjónovka) is a village in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Battle of Avdiivka and subsequent capture of the city by Russian forces led to the village eventually becoming a frontline settlement. While natural defensive lines including hills and a local water reservoir have aided Ukrainian forces in the defense of the village: a lack of proper man-made defenses, alongside shortages in personnel and equipment, have been cited by multiple Ukrainians as making the continued defense of the village particularly difficult in wake of simultaneous Russian attacks from positions in Berdychi in the northeast and Orlivka in the southeast. As of April 2024^[update], the village is occupied by Russian forces.^[2]