Novoselivka Persha

Novoselivka Persha is a village in Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located northwest of the centre of Donetsk city.

History

The village was founded in the middle of the 19th century.

The settlement was fought over in the Donbas war, which brought both civilian and military casualties.

Fighting between the warring parties continued during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began in 2022. Fighting came to the village in May 2024, following the battles of Ocheretyne and Avdiivka. The village came under increased Russian pressure in early June 2024.
In July 2024, Russian forces entered the settlement and began threatening Ukrainian presence, capturing most of it by 23 July. On 29 July, the village was completely captured by Russia.

As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 942 inhabitants, whose native languages were 76.58% Ukrainian, 23.32% Russian and 0.11% Moldovan.