Leonidivka, Donetsk Oblast
Village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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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]
Leonidivka
Леонідівка | |
|---|---|
  Leonidivka Location within Donetsk Oblast  Leonidivka Location within Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′14″N 37°48′4″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Bakhmut Raion |
| Hromada | Toretsk urban hromada |
| Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 115 |
| Postal code | 85295 |
| Area code | +380-6247 |
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]