Verkhnokamianske
Village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Verkhnokamianske (Ukrainian: Верхньокам'янське) is a village (selo) in Ukraine, in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast. It had a population of 960 at the 2001 Ukrainian census.
Verkhnokamianske
Верхньокам'янське | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Verkhnokamianske Location within Donetsk Oblast  Verkhnokamianske Location within Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 48°51′37″N 38°11′48″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Bakhmut Raion |
| Hromada | Zvanivka rural hromada |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 960 |
Geography
History
20th century
As a result of the Holodomor, a manmade famine in Soviet Ukraine from 1932 to 1933, 18 residents of the village died.[3]
After World War II, Verkhnokamianske was one of the destinations for Boykos deported from regions that were transferred to Poland from the Soviet Union in 1951.[4]
21st century
In 2014, during the opening stages of the Russo-Ukrainian War, Verkhnokamianske was seized by forces of the separatist, pro-Russian Donetsk People's Republic, led by Russian army veteran and former FSB officer Igor Girkin.[5][failed verification] On July 24, the village was announced to have been recaptured by Ukrainian security forces.[6][5]
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Verkhnokamianske saw fighting again.[7] On 7 August 2022, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces claimed that Russian forces conducted assaults to try to improve its position near Verkhnokamianske, but "was unsuccessful and retreated."[8] By late 2022, the population of the village had decreased to around 20.[9] On 5 February 2023, Ukrainian forces reportedly repelled Russian assaults on the village.[7] By 30 July 2025, the village was captured by Russian forces.
Demographics
Culture
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church operates a Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in the village.[10]
