Zaliznianske

Zaliznianske (Ukrainian: Залізнянське; Russian: Зализнянское, romanized: Zaliznyanskoye)^[1] is a village located in Bakhmut Raion of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Bakhmut.^[2] According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, 2 people lived in the village,^[3][4] both of whom spoke Ukrainian.^[4]

Zaliznianske Залізнянське
Village
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Coordinates: 48°42′04″N 37°56′47″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Bakhmut Raion
Hromada	Soledar urban hromada
Area
• Total	79.6 km2 (30.7 sq mi)
Elevation	145 m (476 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	0[citation needed]
Postal code	84536
Area code	+380-6274

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.^[3] On 16 July 2023, report that Ukrainian forces had liberated the village during the broader 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive was unconfirmed.^[2]

See also

• List of villages in Donetsk Oblast