Berkhivka
Village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Berkhivka (Ukrainian: Берхівка) is a village in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located about 58 metres (190 ft) southwest of Paraskoviivka, and 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) northwest of Bakhmut. The settlement's population has fallen from 118 registered in the 2001 census, to 43 in 2022.[2]: 16 It has been an important frontline village during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Berkhivka
Берхівка Berkhovka | |
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 Interactive map of Berkhivka | |
  Berkhivka Location of Berkhivka within Ukraine  Berkhivka Berkhivka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48.645278°N 37.967222°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Bakhmut Raion |
| Hromada | Bakhmut urban hromada |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 43 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 84557 |
The Berkhivka Reservoir is located close to the village.[3]
History
Russian forces were reported to have shelled Berkhivka on 17 February 2023, with an airstrike also reported near the village.[4]
On 24 February 2023, PMC Wagner claimed that they had taken the village after a few days of fighting.[5] On June 5, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, claimed that Ukrainian forces re-entered the settlement, with heavy fighting starting soon after.[6]
