Kalynivka, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast

Kalynivka Калинівка
Rural settlement
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Coordinates: 48°36′41″N 37°51′44″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Bakhmut Raion
Hromada	Chasiv Yar urban hromada
Area
• Total	1.378 km^2 (0.532 sq mi)
Elevation	219 m (719 ft)
Population  (2014)
• Total	542
• Density	393.3/km^2 (1,019/sq mi)
Area code	+380-6274

Kalynivka (Ukrainian: Калинівка), is a rural settlement located in Bakhmut Raion of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located west of Bakhmut.^[1] Until 2016, the settlement was called Kalinina (Ukrainian: Калініна).^[2]

History

Russo-Ukrainian War

Russian invasion of Ukraine

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the settlement suffered extensive damage from Russian shelling and shrunk to a population of approximately two dozen.^[1][3]

On July 17, 2024, Russian forces captured the part of the village east of the Siverskyi Donets – Donbas Canal.^[4]

See also

• List of villages in Donetsk Oblast

References

1. "In Eastern Ukraine: Holding the Line, Waiting to Attack". VOA. 2023-04-15. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
2. "Про перейменування окремих населених пунктів та районів". 17 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
3. Collett-White, Mike; Collett-White, Mike (2023-03-21). "To stay or go? The dilemma Ukrainians near front face every day". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
4. "The enemy advanced in Kalynivka, near Karlivka and in Zalizne". DeepStateMap.Live. Retrieved 2024-07-17.