Mykolaivka (Ukrainian: Миколаївка) is a village located in Bakhmut Raion of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Bakhmut.[1]
Mykolaivka
Миколаївка | |
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Coordinates: 48°44′40″N 38°3′6″E / 48.74444°N 38.05167°E | |
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Hromada | Soledar urban hromada |
Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 43 |
Area code | +380-6274 |
History
editOn 2 February 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed that his troops captured the village as well as Sakko i Vantsetti, a hamlet to the north of the village.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Stepanenko, Kateryna; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Kagan, Frederick W. "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 2, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 11 September 2023.