Pivdenne, Donetsk Oblast
Pivdenne (Ukrainian: Південне; Russian: Пивденное) is an urban-type settlement in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located 42.3 kilometres (26.3 mi) north-northeast from the centre of Donetsk city. Population: 1,404 (2022 estimate).[1]
Pivdenne
Південне | |
|---|---|
  Pivdenne Location of Pivdenne within Ukraine  Pivdenne Pivdenne (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48.360278°N 37.927778°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Bakhmut Raion |
| Status | 1957 |
| Elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,404 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 85293 |
| Area code | +380 6247 |
History
The war in Donbas, that started in mid-April 2014, has brought along both civilian and military casualties.
On 17 May 2018, Ukrainian forces took the settlement under their control.[2] On 21 May two Ukrainian servicemen were killed and four others were wounded at the settlement.[3][4][5]
The settlement came under attack by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.[6]
References
- Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- "В ООС заявили, що взяли під свій контроль населений пункт Південне на Горлівському напрямку" (in Ukrainian). 5 Kanal. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- "Брифінг речника Міністерства оборони України щодо ситуації на лінії зіткнення" (in Ukrainian). MoD. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- "Escalation in Donbas: Two Ukrainian soldiers killed, nine wounded in action in past day | There have been no Ukrainian casualties on May 22". UNIAN. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- "Two Ukrainian soldiers killed, four injured while repelling attack of Russian mercenaries near Pivdenne village, - JFO center". Censor.NET. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- "Russian Iskanders, Grads pummeling settlements across Donetsk region". ukrinform.net. Ukrinform. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
"Russian forces have employed Iskander missile systems, Grads and Tornado multiple rocket launchers, heavy artillery, and tanks against Avdiyivka, Pokrovsk, Bakhmut, Sloviansk, Marinka, Mykolaivka, Sviatohirsk, Lyman, Pivdenne, Velyka Novosilka, Raihorodok, Sydorove, and Vremivka," the statement reads.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.