Opytne (Ukrainian: Опитне; Russian: Опытное) is a village in Yasynuvata Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 10 km NW from the center of Donetsk city and at about 2 km north from the Donetsk airfield.
Opytne
Опитне | |
|---|---|
Village | |
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| Coordinates: 48°5′46″N 37°43′22″E | |
| Country | |
| Province | Donetsk Oblast |
| District | Yasynuvata Raion |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Population (2001 census) | |
| • Total | 755 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 86081 |
| Area code | +380 6236 |
Starting Mid-April 2014 pro-Russian separatists captured several towns and cities across in Donetsk and Luhansk Districts;[1][2] since 6 November 2014 Opytne is fully under Ukrainian control.[3] The village became one of the frontlines of the War in Donbass.[4] On 24 November 2016 one Ukrainian serviceman was killed by a sniper in the village.[5] In late 2019 less than 50 people lived in Opytne, while almost all of the village had been damaged or destroyed.[6] As of November 2021, only 38 remain.[7]
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