Khromove
Khromove (Ukrainian: Хромове; Russian: Хромово, romanized: Khromovo), known as Artemivske (Ukrainian: Арте́мівське) prior to 2016, is a rural-type settlement in eastern Ukraine, located in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast.
Khromove
Хромове | |
|---|---|
  Khromove  Khromove | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′0″N 37°56′45″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion |  Bakhmut Raion |
| Hromada | Bakhmut urban hromada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.25 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,054 |
| • Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
History
In 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Khromove was attacked by Russian forces as part of the Battle of Bakhmut.[1] Control of Khromove would allow Russian forces to cut off Ukrainian supply lines and assault nearby Chasiv Yar.[2][3]
Demographics
According to the 2001 Ukrainian Census, the population of the settlement was 1054. Of these, 59.68% spoke Ukrainian, 38.52% spoke Russian, and 1.8% spoke other languages.[4]
References
- Chernov, Mstyslav (4 March 2023). "Civilians flee embattled town as Ukrainian pullout looms". Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- Luxmoore, Matthew. "Russian Forces Battle to Cross River in Bakhmut, as Fighting in Ukraine Intensifies". Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- Kateryna Stepanenko; Grace Mappes; Nicole Wolkov; Frederick W. Kaga; Nicole Wolkov; Frederick W. Kagan (25 April 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 25, 2023". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
The Ukrainian General Staff reported continued fighting in Bakhmut, and that Ukrainian forces repelled Russian ground attacks near Bohdanivka (5km northwest of Bakhmut), Novomarkove, Khromove (immediately northwest of Bakhmut) and Klishchiivka (5km south of Bakhmut).
- "Офіційна сторінка Всеукраїнського перепису населення | Банк даних" [All-Ukrainian population census | Database]. ukrcensus.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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