Luhanske, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast

For other uses, see Luhanske (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Luhansk.

Luhanske (Ukrainian: Луганське; Russian: Луганское, romanized: Luganskoye) is a rural settlement in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located on the M04 highway, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Bakhmut. The population of Luhanske was 2,140 (2022 estimate).^[1]

Luhanske Луганське
Rural settlement
Church of the Intercession (1898) in Luhanske
Luhanske Location of Luhanske within Ukraine Show map of Donetsk Oblast Luhanske Luhanske (Ukraine) Show map of Ukraine
Coordinates: 48°26′29″N 38°15′14″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Bakhmut Raion
Hromada	Svitlodarsk urban hromada
Founded	1701
Incorporated	1938
Area
• Total	1.433 km2 (0.553 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	2,140
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Postal code	84580-84581
Area code	+380 6274

The settlement has been damaged by and is on the frontline of the War in Donbas.^[2] The UNHCR reported in February 2017 that it was inhabited by a "handful of elderly residents".^[2] The settlement was controlled by the Ukrainian army, from 2014 until the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine^[3] It was captured by Russia in May 2022, and remains under their control.