Leonidivka, Donetsk Oblast
Leonidivka (Ukrainian: Леонідівка) is a village located in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. Administratively, it is part of Toretsk urban hromada. It is approximately 41 km (135,000 ft) north of Donetsk.
History
On 11 October 2018, during the War in Donbas, an OSCE Special Monitoring Mission patrol drone recorded an armored reconnaissance vehicle close to the village.
On 21 September 2024, as part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the battle of Toretsk, Russian forces entered the village.
On 3 November 2024, the Russian forces captured the village.
See also
References
- ^ "Торецька територіальна громада". decentralization.gov.ua. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 12 October 2018". OSCE. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ Kagan, Frederick W.; Mappes, Grace; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Evans, Angelica; Gasparyan, Davit; Bailey, Riley (21 September 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 21, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 3, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
