Ilovaisk

Ilovaisk (, ; ) is a city in Donetsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine; residence of Ilovaisk urban hromada. The city is de facto annexed by Russia and administered by the Donetsk People's Republic.

Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.official_name: Ilovaisk
Settlement.native_name: Іловайськ
Settlement.image_skyline: Kamen Ilovaysk.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: A symbolic stone installed on the Ilovaisk city esplanade in front of the railway station, indicating the year the city was founded.
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Donetsk Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Donetsk Raion
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Hromada
Settlement.subdivision_name3

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Battle of Ilovaisk
Demographics
Notable people
References
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Ilovaisk (, ; ) is a city in Donetsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine; residence of Ilovaisk urban hromada. The city is de facto annexed by Russia and administered by the Donetsk People's Republic.

The city is known as a major regional railroad hub. It was also the site of a battle in the war in Donbas. The city has a population of , 17,620 (2001).