Ilovaisk (Ukrainian: Ілова́йськ, pronounced [iɫoˈwajsʲk] (listen); Russian: Иловайск) is a city in Khartsyzk municipality, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The city is de facto under the military occupation of 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 conflict of 2014. The city has a population of 15,396 (2022 est.), 17,620 (2001). From Wikipedia