Berkhivka
Berkhivka (Ukrainian: Берхівка) is a village in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located about 58 metres (190 ft) southwest of Paraskoviivka, and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of Bakhmut. The settlement's population has fallen from 118 registered in the 2001 census, to 43 in 2022.[2]: 16 It has been an important frontline village during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Berkhivka
Берхівка Berkhovka | |
|---|---|
  Berkhivka Location of Berkhivka within Ukraine  Berkhivka Berkhivka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48.645278°N 37.967222°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Bakhmut Raion |
| Hromada | Bakhmut urban hromada |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 43 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 84557 |
The Berkhivka Reservoir is located close to the village.[3]
History
Russian forces were reported to have shelled Berkhivka on 17 February 2023, with an airstrike also reported near the village.[4]
On 24 February 2023, PMC Wagner claimed that they had taken the village after a few days of fighting.[5] On June 5, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, claimed that Ukrainian forces re-entered the settlement, with heavy fighting starting soon after.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 118 [7] | — |
| 2014 | 95 | — |
| 2022 | 43 [8] | — |
References
- "Berkhivka". www.city-facts.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- "Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022" (PDF). ukrstat.gov.ua.
- "Визнання відступу? Росіяни заявили про "новий рубіж" на північ від Бахмута". Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- "Operational information on 17.02.2023". odessa-journal.com. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- Chao-Fong, Léonie; Belam, Martin; Sullivan, Helen; Lock, Samantha; Belam, Léonie Chao-Fong (now); Martin; Lock (earlier), Samantha (24 February 2023). "Russia-Ukraine war live: first Polish tanks arrive in Ukraine; Nato dismisses China's intervention on peace talks". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Ukraine fights back near Bakhmut, Wagner boss and Russian official say". Reuters. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- "2001 English version Results General results of the census Linguistic composition of the population - Donets'k region:". 2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- "City Facts: Berkhivka".
