Ruda-Opalin [ˈruda ɔˈpalin] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ruda-Huta, within Chełm County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine. It lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Chełm and 72 km (45 mi) east of the regional capital Lublin.