Stepove, Donetsk Oblast
Stepove is a rural-type settlement in Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located northwest of the city Avdiivka. Before 2016, it was known as Petrivske ( As part of decommunization in Ukraine in 2016, it was renamed to Stepove.
Russian invasion of Ukraine
In late 2023 and early 2024, Stepove was a site of fighting during the battle of Avdiivka of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On December 3, 2023, Russian forces were accused of committing a war crime when they murdered two unarmed surrendering Ukrainian soldiers near Stepove.On 24 February 2024, Russian troops had seized control over the village.