Verkhniokamianske
Verkhniokamianske (Ukrainian: Верхньока́м'янське) is a village (selo) in Ukraine, in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast. It has a population of 960.[1]
Verkhniokamianske
Верхньокам'янське | |
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Coordinates: 48°51′37″N 38°11′48″E | |
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Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
Raion | Bakhmut Raion |
Hromada | Zvanivka rural hromada |
Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 960 |
History
During the Holodomor, 18 residents of the village died.[3]
Russo-Ukrainian War (2014 – present)
In 2014, during the opening stages of the Russo-Ukrainian War, Verkhniokamianske was seized by forces of the separatist, pro-Russian Donetsk People's Republic, led by Russian army veteran and former FSB officer Igor Girkin.[4] On July 24, the village was announced to have been recaptured by Ukrainian security forces.[5][4]
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Verkhniokamianske saw fighting again.[6] On 7 August 2022, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces claimed that Russian forces conducted assaults to try to improve its position near Verkhniokamianske, but "was unsuccessful and retreated."[7] On 5 February 2023, Ukrainian forces reportedly repelled Russian assaults on the village.[6]
Culture
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The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church operates a Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in the village.[8]
References
- "Linguistic composition of Ukraine 2001" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- Каталог річок України (PDF) (in Ukrainian). Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR. 1957. p. 148.
- "Мартиролог. Донецька область" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). pp. 453–454.
- "Українські силовики оголосили про взяття північних районів Лисичанська" (in Russian). РБК. 2014-07-24. Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- "Сили АТО зайшли в Лисичанськ". BBC News Україна. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- "Триста сорок седьмой день войны России против Украины. Онлайн RFI" (in Russian). 5 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- Knight, Mariya (7 August 2022). "Ukrainians say multiple Russian assaults resisted in Donetsk". CNN. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- "РОЗПОРЯДЖЕННЯ ГОЛОВИ ОБЛАСНОЇ ДЕРЖАВНОЇ АДМІНІСТРАЦІЇ: КЕРІВНИКА ОБЛАСНОЇ ВІЙСЬКОВО-ЦИВІЛЬНОЇ АДМІНІСТРАЦІЇ" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). 30 October 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2021.