Opytne (Ukrainian: Опитне; Russian: Опытное) is a rural settlement in Bakhmut Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at 64.7 km NNE from the centre of Donetsk city. It is currently under the control of the Russian Armed Forces.[1]
Opytne
Опитне | |
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Rural settlement | |
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Coordinates: 48.554167°N 38.016944°E / 48.554167; 38.016944 | |
Country | Ukraine |
Province | Donetsk Oblast |
District | Bakhmut Raion |
Area | |
• Total | 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
Population (01.01.2014) | |
• Total | 1,542 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 84571 |
Area code | +380 6274 |
The War in Donbass, that started in mid-April 2014, has brought along both civilian and military casualties.[2]
On 13 October 2022, the Donetsk People's Republic announced that "troops of the DPR and LPR, with support from the Russian Armed Forces, liberated Opytnoe and Ivangrad."[1]
In 2001 the settlement had 1983 inhabitants.
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