Yahidne, Donetsk Oblast
Rural settlement in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Yahidne (Ukrainian: Ягідне) is a rural settlement in eastern Ukraine, located in the center of Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast. In 2001, it had a population of 318.[1] It is located on one side of a hill, on the other side of which is the village of Berkhivka.[2]
Yahidne
Ягідне | |
|---|---|
  Yahidne Location within Donetsk Oblast  Yahidne Location within Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 48°37′37″N 37°58′37″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Bakhmut Raion |
| Hromada | Bakhmut urban hromada |
| Population | |
• Total | 318 |
| Website | Ягідне |
History
Russo-Ukrainian War
Russian invasion of Ukraine
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Yahidne saw fierce fighting as part of the Battle of Bakhmut in February 2023.[2] As of now, the settlement is currently under Russian occupation.[3][better source needed]
Politics
In the 2012 and 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary elections, pluralities of voters in Yahidne voted for the pro-Russian parties Party of Regions and Opposition Bloc, respectively.[4][5]
Demographics
According to the 1989 USSR census, the settlement had a population of 420 people, of whom 192 were men and 228 were women.[6]
By the time of the Ukrainian census of 2001, the population had shrunk to 318.[1] Their native languages were:[7]
| Language | Number of speakers | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 178 | 55.97 % |
| Russian | 139 | 43.71 % |
| Belarusian | 1 | 0.31 % |
