Zaliznianske

Zaliznianske

Zaliznianske

Village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

Zaliznianske (Ukrainian: Залізнянське; Russian: Зализнянское, romanized: Zaliznyanskoye) is a village located in Bakhmut Raion of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Bakhmut.[1] According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, 2 people lived in the village,[2][3] both of whom spoke Ukrainian.[3]

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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]

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References

  1. [1]
    Stepanenko, Kateryna; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Kagan, Frederick W. "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 16, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. [2]
    ""Вагнер" взял село рядом с Бахмутом. Это село не имеет никакого стратегического значения". BBC News Русская служба (in Russian). 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  3. [3]
    "Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
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