Ocheretyne (Ukrainian: Очеретине) is a rural settlement in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine.
169 villagers fought against Nazi German soldiers on the fronts of World War II, of whom 78 died on the battlefield, and 121 were awarded orders and medals.
[3] On 9 December 2014, following the events surrounding the War in Donbass, the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's national parliament, moved Yasynuvata Raion's administration buildings and government to вул.
Despite the 47th Mechanized Brigade deploying reserves in the area, Ocheretyne was reportedly captured by Russian forces on 28 April 2024.
[9][10][11] The capture of the village was attributed to a rotational error by Ukrainian military commanders that left the sector mostly undefended and led to Russian forces advancing five kilometers.