Kalynivka, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast Explained

Kalynivka
Native Name:Калинівка
Settlement Type:Rural-type settlement
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Donetsk Oblast#Ukraine
Coordinates:48.6114°N 37.8622°W
Elevation M:219
Area Total Km2:1.378
Population As Of:2014
Population Total:542
Population Density Km2:393.3
Postal Code:84550
Area Code:+380-6274

Kalynivka (Ukrainian: Калинівка), is a rural-type settlement located in Bakhmut Raion of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located west of Bakhmut.[1] Until 2016 settlement was called Kalinina (Ukrainian: Калініна).[2]

History

Russo-Ukrainian War

Russian invasion of Ukraine

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the settlement suffered extensive damage from Russian shelling and shrunk to a population of approximately two dozen.[3]

On July 17, 2024, the village was confirmed captured by Russian forces by DeepStateMap.Live.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-04-15 . In Eastern Ukraine: Holding the Line, Waiting to Attack . 2023-09-11 . VOA . en.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305104534/http://www.golos.com.ua/article/264378
  3. News: Collett-White . Mike . Collett-White . Mike . 2023-03-21 . To stay or go? The dilemma Ukrainians near front face every day . en . Reuters . 2023-09-11.
  4. News: The enemy advanced in Kalynivka, near Karlivka and in Zalizne . 2024-07-17. DeepStateMap.Live.