Minkivka
Minkivka Міньківка | |
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Village | |
The House of Culture in Minkivka | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
48°42′10″N 37°50′53″E / 48.70278°N 37.84806°E / 48.70278; 37.84806 | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
Raion | Bakhmut Raion |
Hromada | Soledar urban hromada |
Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 800 |
Area code | +380-6274 |
Minkivka (Ukrainian: Міньківка) is a village located in Bakhmut Raion of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.[1] It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of Bakhmut,[2] on the M03 highway.[3]
History
On 5 January 2015, there was a fatal vehicle accident involving local Ukrainian military units near Minkivka, in which a bus of soldiers collided with a military truck. Vyacheslav Abroskin, head of the Donetsk Oblast branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that the cause of the crash was weather conditions: namely ice and poor visibility. 12 soldiers died and 22 were injured. Abroskin said an investigation was taking place.[4]
On 14 March 2023, during the battle of Bakhmut of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Minkivka was the last settlement under Ukrainian control on the M03 highway.[3] On 26 August 2023, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that the Ukrainian military engaged in unsuccessful operations near the village.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Міньківка - Донецька область". decentralization.gov.ua. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ a b Stepanenko, Kateryna; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Kagan, Frederick W. "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 26, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ a b Tucker, Maxim (2023-09-12). "Putin's forces will face a dead end in Donbas, Kyiv vows". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "Стали відомі нові подробиці смертельної аварії за участю нацгвардійців" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-09-12.
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