Bakhmutske
Bakhmutske (Ukrainian: Бахмутське; Russian: Бахмутское) is a village in Bakhmut Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 83.3 kilometres (51.8 mi) north-northeast from the centre of Donetsk city. It belongs to Soledar urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. It is occupied by Russia since December 2022.
Bakhmutske
Бахмутське | |
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  Bakhmutske Location of Bakhmutske within Ukraine  Bakhmutske Bakhmutske (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48.660278°N 38.099722°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine (de jure) Russia (de facto) |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Bakhmut Raion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.932 km2 (1.132 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 784 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 84546 |
| Area code | +380 6274 |
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The village came under attack by Russian forces in 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2] Ukrainian forces were reportedly pushed out of much of the village during a local Russian offensive against Soledar on 26 December. Bakhmutske was effectively captured by Russian forces on 27 December.[3]
References
- Distribution of the population by native language on ukrcensus.gov.ua
- "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 7". ISW. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
The Ukrainian General Staff also reported Russian attacks near Vesela Dolyna (5km southeast of Bakhmut) and the Soledar-Bakhmutske area (10km northeast of Bakhmut)
- "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 27". The Institute for the Study of War. 27 December 2022.
External links
Media related to Bakhmutske at Wikimedia Commons
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