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]
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]