the Ukrainian decommunization process to Pokrovsk, honoring the Intercession of the Theotokos known as Pokrova in Ukrainian. Demographics The population of Pokrovsk as of August 1, 2017 was 75205 people. According to 2001 Census data, the breakdown by ethnicity is: Native language per Ukrainian Census of 2001: Russian 59.8% Ukrainian 39.4% Armenian 0.2% Belarusian 0.1% Gallery References External links Cities in Donetsk Oblast Pokrovsk Raion Populated places established in the Russian Empire Bakhmutsky Uyezd City name changes in Ukraine Former Soviet toponymy in Ukraine