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Bakhmutske

Bakhmutske (; ) is a village in Bakhmut Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, located about north-northeast from the centre of the city of Donetsk. It belongs to Soledar urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. It has been occupied by Russia since December 2022.

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Settlement.name: Bakhmutske
Settlement.native_name: Бахмутське
Settlement.native_name_lang: uk
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_flag: Bahmutske prapor.png
Settlement.image_shield: Bahmutske gerb.png
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 2.932
Settlement.population_total: 784
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001 census
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: EET
Settlement.utc_offset: +2
Settlement.timezone_DST: EEST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +3
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ukraine Donetsk Oblast#Ukraine
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Bakhmutske within Ukraine
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal code

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The village came under attack by Russian forces in 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian forces were reportedly pushed out of much of the village during a local Russian offensive against Soledar on 26 December. Bakhmutske was effectively captured by Russian forces on 27 December.