Orikhovo-Vasylivka (Ukrainian: Орі́хово-Васи́лівка) is a village located in Bakhmut Raion of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) northwest of Bakhmut.[1]
Orikhovo-Vasylivka
Орі́хово-Васи́лівка | |
|---|---|
  Orikhovo-Vasylivka .svg) Orikhovo-Vasylivka | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′50″N 37°52′39″E / 48.68056°N 37.87750°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion |  Bakhmut Raion |
| Hromada | Soledar urban hromada |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 227 |
| Area code | +380-6274 |
History
editRusso-Ukrainian War
editRussian invasion of Ukraine
editOn 19 July 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian military claimed to have pushed out Russian forces from positions near the village.[2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Stepanenko, Kateryna; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Kagan, Frederick W. "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 12, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "General Staff: Russia retreats from positions near Orikhovo-Vasylivka in Bakhmut direction". The Kyiv Independent. 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ Stepanenko, Kateryna; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Kagan, Frederick W. "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 19, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 11 September 2023.