Zaliznianske
Zaliznianske (Ukrainian: Залізнянське; Russian: Зализнянское, romanized: Zaliznyanskoye) is a village located in Bakhmut Raion of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Bakhmut. According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, 2 people lived in the village, both of whom spoke Ukrainian.
History
Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group, claimed his forces had captured the village for Russia in March 2023 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On 16 July 2023, it was reported that Ukrainian forces had liberated the village during the broader 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.
See also
References
- ^ Stepanenko, Kateryna; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Kagan, Frederick W. "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 16, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ ""Вагнер" взял село рядом с Бахмутом. Это село не имеет никакого стратегического значения". BBC News Русская служба (in Russian). 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ^ "Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
