Ilovaisk (Ukrainian: Іловайськ, pronounced [iɫoˈwajsʲk] ⓘ; Russian: Иловайск) 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.

Starting in mid-April 2014, Russian paramilitaries captured several towns in Donetsk Oblast,[2][3] including Ilovaisk.

[4][failed verification] On 19 August 2014, Ukrainian forces reportedly secured the city centre from the Russia-backed militants; fighting for control of other parts of the town continued.

[12] Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[13] Media related to Ilovaisk at Wikimedia Commons This article about a location in Donetsk Oblast is a stub.