Verkhniokamianske

Verkhniokamianske (Ukrainian: Верхньока́м'янське) is a village (selo) in Ukraine, in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast. It has a population of 960.[1]

Not to be confused with Verkhniokamianka.
Verkhniokamianske
Верхньокам'янське
Flag of Verkhniokamianske
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Coat of arms of Verkhniokamianske
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Verkhniokamianske is located in Donetsk Oblast
Verkhniokamianske
Verkhniokamianske
Verkhniokamianske is located in Ukraine
Verkhniokamianske
Verkhniokamianske
Coordinates: 48°51′37″N 38°11′48″E
Country Ukraine
OblastDonetsk Oblast
RaionBakhmut Raion
HromadaZvanivka rural hromada
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total960

Geography

The Kamianka River, a tributary of the Bakhmutka river,[2] flows through the village.

History

During the Holodomor, 18 residents of the village died.[3]

Russo-Ukrainian War (2014 – present)

In 2014, during the opening stages of the Russo-Ukrainian War, Verkhniokamianske was seized by forces of the separatist, pro-Russian Donetsk People's Republic, led by Russian army veteran and former FSB officer Igor Girkin.[4] On July 24, the village was announced to have been recaptured by Ukrainian security forces.[5][4]

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Verkhniokamianske saw fighting again.[6] On 7 August 2022, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces claimed that Russian forces conducted assaults to try to improve its position near Verkhniokamianske, but "was unsuccessful and retreated."[7] On 5 February 2023, Ukrainian forces reportedly repelled Russian assaults on the village.[6]

Demographics

In 2001, it had 960 inhabitants, of whom 918 spoke Ukrainian and 42 spoke Russian.[1]

Culture
A statue of the Virgin Mary in Verkhniokamianske

The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church operates a Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in the village.[8]

References
  1. "Linguistic composition of Ukraine 2001" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. Каталог річок України (PDF) (in Ukrainian). Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR. 1957. p. 148.
  3. "Мартиролог. Донецька область" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). pp. 453–454.
  4. "Українські силовики оголосили про взяття північних районів Лисичанська" (in Russian). РБК. 2014-07-24. Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  5. "Сили АТО зайшли в Лисичанськ". BBC News Україна. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  6. "Триста сорок седьмой день войны России против Украины. Онлайн RFI" (in Russian). 5 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  7. Knight, Mariya (7 August 2022). "Ukrainians say multiple Russian assaults resisted in Donetsk". CNN. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  8. "РОЗПОРЯДЖЕННЯ ГОЛОВИ ОБЛАСНОЇ ДЕРЖАВНОЇ АДМІНІСТРАЦІЇ: КЕРІВНИКА ОБЛАСНОЇ ВІЙСЬКОВО-ЦИВІЛЬНОЇ АДМІНІСТРАЦІЇ" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). 30 October 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2021.


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