Luhanske, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast Explained

Luhanske
Native Name:Луганське
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Rural settlement
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Bakhmut Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Svitlodarsk urban hromada
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1701
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1938
Area Total Km2:1.433
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:2140
Population Density Km2:auto
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Donetsk Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Luhanske within Ukraine
Coordinates:48.4414°N 38.2539°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:84580-84581
Area Code:+380 6274

Luhanske (Ukrainian: Луганське; Russian: Луганское|Luganskoye) is an rural settlement in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located on the M04 highway, about 30km (20miles) from Bakhmut. The population of Luhanske was

The settlement has been damaged by and is on the frontline of the War in Donbass.[1] The UNHCR reported in February 2017 that it was inhabited by a "handful of elderly residents".[1] The settlement was controlled by the Ukrainian army, from 2014 until the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[2] It was captured by Russia in May 2022, and remains under their control.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/2017/2/58a454854/elderly-bear-brunt-hardship-front-line-ukraine-village.html Elderly bear brunt of hardship in front-line Ukraine village
  2. https://www.unian.info/war/2258284-ukraine-reports-2-wias-amid-12-enemy-attacks-in-last-day.html Ukraine reports 2 WIA's amid 12 enemy attacks in last day