Minkivka
Міньківка | |
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Coordinates: 48°42′10″N 37°50′53″E / 48.70278°N 37.84806°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
Raion | Bakhmut Raion |
Hromada | Soledar urban hromada |
Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 800 |
Area code | +380-6274 |
Minkivka ( Ukrainian: Міньківка) is a village located in Bakhmut Raion of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. [1] It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of Bakhmut, [2] on the M03 highway. [3]
On 5 January 2015, there was a fatal vehicle accident involving local Ukrainian military units near Minkivka, in which a bus of soldiers collided with a military truck. Vyacheslav Abroskin, head of the Donetsk Oblast branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that the cause of the crash was weather conditions: namely ice and poor visibility. 12 soldiers died and 22 were injured. Abroskin said an investigation was taking place. [4]
On 14 March 2023, during the battle of Bakhmut of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Minkivka was the last settlement under Ukrainian control on the M03 highway. [3] On 26 August 2023, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that the Ukrainian military engaged in unsuccessful operations near the village. [2]
Minkivka
Міньківка | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 48°42′10″N 37°50′53″E / 48.70278°N 37.84806°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
Raion | Bakhmut Raion |
Hromada | Soledar urban hromada |
Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 800 |
Area code | +380-6274 |
Minkivka ( Ukrainian: Міньківка) is a village located in Bakhmut Raion of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. [1] It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of Bakhmut, [2] on the M03 highway. [3]
On 5 January 2015, there was a fatal vehicle accident involving local Ukrainian military units near Minkivka, in which a bus of soldiers collided with a military truck. Vyacheslav Abroskin, head of the Donetsk Oblast branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that the cause of the crash was weather conditions: namely ice and poor visibility. 12 soldiers died and 22 were injured. Abroskin said an investigation was taking place. [4]
On 14 March 2023, during the battle of Bakhmut of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Minkivka was the last settlement under Ukrainian control on the M03 highway. [3] On 26 August 2023, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that the Ukrainian military engaged in unsuccessful operations near the village. [2]