Debaltseve
Debaltseve
Дебальцеве | |
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Debaltseve railway station in 2019 | |
| Coordinates: 48°20′N 38°24′E / 48.333°N 38.400°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Horlivka Raion |
| Hromada | Debaltseve urban hromada |
| Founded | 1878 |
Area | 24.31 km2 (9.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
| Population (2021) | 24,209 |
| Climate | Dfb |
Debaltseve (Ukrainian: Дебальцеве, IPA: [deˈbɑlʲtsewe]) or Debaltsevo (Russian: Дебальцево), is a city in Horlivka Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, currently occupied by Russia as part of the Donetsk People's Republic. The city is situated on the eastern edge of Donetsk Oblast, and borders Luhansk Oblast. Population: 24,209 (2022 estimate).
On 18 February 2015, after the Battle of Debaltseve, the town was captured by the Russian separatist forces.