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In the [[War in Donbas]] (that started in the spring of 2014) the city was near the frontline with the separatist [[Donetsk People's Republic]].<ref name=kp23a15>[http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/ukraine-forces-in-svitlodarsk-try-to-learn-whats-coming-next-in-russias-war-396386.html Ukraine forces in Svitlodarsk try to learn what's coming next in Russia's war], [[Kyiv Post]] (23 August 2015)</ref> Because of the conflict, the number of residents has shrunk to a few thousand.<ref name=kp23a15/>
On 24 May 2022, during the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], the city was captured by Russian forces as part of the [[Battle of Donbas (2022)|Battle of Donbas]].<ref name="Svitlodarsk24522">{{Cite web |title=Donetsk region: occupying forces capture Svitlodarsk|url=https://news.yahoo.com/donetsk-region-occupying-forces-capture-133430234.html|access-date=24 May 2022 |work=Yahoo News |language=
==Demographics==
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