Stepove (Ukrainian: Степове́ [stepoˈʋɛ]) is a rural-type settlement in Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the city Avdiivka. Before 2016, it was known as Petrivske (Ukrainian: Петрі́вське As part of decommunization in Ukraine in 2016, it was renamed to Stepove. In February 2024 it fell to Russian forces.
Stepove Степове | |
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  Stepove  Stepove | |
| Coordinates: 48°11′45″N 37°40′44″E / 48.19583°N 37.67889°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Donetsk |
| Raion |  Pokrovsk |
| Hromada | Ocheretyne Settlement |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 62 |
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Since late 2023, Stepove has been 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.
Demographics
According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village had a population of 62 people, of whom 35.48% natively spoke Ukrainian and 64.52% natively spoke Russian.