Leonidivka, Donetsk Oblast
Leonidivka
Леонідівка | |
|---|---|
  Leonidivka  Leonidivka | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′14″N 37°48′4″E / 48.37056°N 37.80111°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Bakhmut Raion |
| Hromada | Toretsk urban hromada |
| Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 115 |
| Area code | +380-6247 |
Leonidivka (Ukrainian: Леонідівка) is a village located in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. Administratively, it is part of Toretsk urban hromada.[1] It is approximately 41 km (135,000 ft) north of Donetsk.[2]
History
On 11 October 2018, during the War in Donbas, an OSCE Special Monitoring Mission patrol drone recorded an armored reconnaissance vehicle close to the village.[2]
On 21 September 2024, as part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the battle of Toretsk, Russian forces entered the village.[3] On 3 November 2024, the Russian forces captured the village.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Торецька територіальна громада". decentralization.gov.ua. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ a b "Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 12 October 2018". OSCE. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ Kagan, Frederick W.; Mappes, Grace; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Evans, Angelica; Gasparyan, Davit; Bailey, Riley (21 September 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 21, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 3, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
