Zaliznianske Explained

Zaliznianske
Native Name:Залізнянське
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Donetsk Oblast#Ukraine
Coordinates:48.7011°N 37.9464°W
Elevation M:145
Area Total Km2:79.6
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:0
Postal Code:84536
Area Code:+380-6274

Zaliznianske (Ukrainian: Залізнянське; Russian: Зализнянское|Zaliznyanskoye) is a village located in Bakhmut Raion of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 13km (08miles) north of Bakhmut.[1] According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, 2 people lived in the village,[2] both of whom spoke Ukrainian.[3]

History

Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group, claimed his forces had captured the village for Russia in March 2023 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2] On 16 July 2023, it was reported that Ukrainian forces had liberated the village during the broader 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stepanenko . Kateryna . Bailey . Riley . Mappes . Grace . Wolkov . Nicole . Kagan . Frederick W. . Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 16, 2023 . . 17 July 2023.
  2. Web site: ru-RU. "Вагнер" взял село рядом с Бахмутом. Это село не имеет никакого стратегического значения. BBC News Русская служба. 2023-03-15. 2023-03-15.
  3. Web site: Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua . 8 January 2017 . 31 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140731182036/http://database.ukrcensus.gov.ua/Mult/Database/Census/databasetree_uk.asp .