Pivnichne, Donetsk Oblast
Pivnichne (Ukrainian: Північне; ‹See Tfd›Russian: Пивни́чное), formerly Kirove (Ukrainian: Кірове; ‹See Tfd›Russian: Ки́рово), is a rural settlement in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. Population: 9,024 (2022 estimate).
In 2016, Kirove was renamed to Pivnichne, conforming to the law prohibiting names of Communist origin.
History
Russo-Ukrainian War
Russian invasion of Ukraine
On June 22, 2024, the Russian Armed Forces gained a foothold within the settlement amid a renewed campaign to capture Donetsk Oblast, along advances to other satellite settlements of the Toretsk urban area, as geolocated footage by DeepState confirmed.
By August 5, 2024, DeepState showed the near total capture of the settlement, with only small Ukrainian pockets remaining.
Demographics
Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:
- Ukrainian 8.39%
- Russian 91.37%
- Armenian 0.08%
- Belarusian 0.05%
- Bulgarian, Polish, Hungarian and Gagauz 0.01%
References
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- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2019 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2019. стор.23
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- ^ "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 2024-01-07.