Vovche, Donetsk Oblast

Vovche is a village in Hrodivka settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, located northwest from the centre of Donetsk city.

Geography

The village lies on the banks of the Vovcha river.

History

Russian invasion

The settlement came under attack of Russian [Armed Forces|Russian forces] during the [Russian invasion of Ukraine|full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine] in July 2024. The Russian Ministry of Defence claimed that Russian Forces have seized the settlement by 29 July 2024.

Demographics

As of the Ukrainian census">Ukrainian language">Ukrainian census, the settlement had 129 inhabitants, whose native languages were 83.50% Ukrainian and 16.50% Russian.