Minkivka
Village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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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]
Minkivka
Міньківка | |
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The House of Culture in Minkivka | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Minkivka  Minkivka | |
| Coordinates: 48°42′10″N 37°50′53″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Bakhmut Raion |
| Hromada | Soledar urban hromada |
| Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 800 |
| Postal code | 84532 |
| Area code | +380-6274 |
History
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]