| Minkivka | |
| Native Name: | Міньківка |
| Pushpin Map: | Ukraine Donetsk Oblast#Ukraine |
| Coordinates: | 48.7028°N 37.8481°W |
| Elevation M: | 171 |
| Population Total: | 800 |
| Postal Code: | 84532 |
| Area Code: | +380-6274 |
Minkivka (Ukrainian: Міньківка) is a village located in Bakhmut Raion of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.[1] It is located 15km (09miles) northwest of Bakhmut,[2] on the M03 highway.[3]
On 5 January 2015, there was a fatal vehicle accident involving local Ukrainian military units near Minkivka, in which a bus of soldiers collided with a military truck. Vyacheslav Abroskin, head of the Donetsk Oblast branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that the cause of the crash was weather conditions: namely ice and poor visibility. 12 soldiers died and 22 were injured. Abroskin said an investigation was taking place.[4]
On 14 March 2023, during the battle of Bakhmut of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Minkivka was the last settlement under Ukrainian control on the M03 highway.[3] On 26 August 2023, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that the Ukrainian military engaged in unsuccessful operations near the village.