Mykolaivka, Soledar urban hromada, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast explained

Mykolaivka
Native Name:Миколаївка
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2: Bakhmut Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Soledar urban hromada
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Donetsk Oblast#Ukraine
Coordinates:48.7444°N 38.0517°W
Elevation M:68
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:43
Postal Code:84540
Area Code:+380-6274

Mykolaivka (uk|Миколаївка) is a village located in Bakhmut Raion of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located approximately 15km (09miles) north of Bakhmut.[1]

History

On 2 February 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed that his troops captured the village as well as Sakko i Vantsetti, a hamlet to the north of the village.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Ukrainian Census there were 43 people living in the settlement, 30 (69.77%) were Ukrainian speakers, 13 (30.32%) were Russian speakers.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stepanenko . Kateryna . Bailey . Riley . Mappes . Grace . Wolkov . Nicole . Kagan . Frederick W. . Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 2, 2023 . 11 September 2023 . Institute for the Study of War.
  2. Web site: Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України . 2024-11-04 . socialdata.org.ua . uk.