Ivanhrad (Ukrainian: Іванград; Russian: Иванград, romanized: Ivangrad) is a village in Bakhmut Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 65.3 kilometres (40.6 mi) north-northeast (NNE) from the centre of Donetsk city, on the southern border of Bakhmut. It belongs to Bakhmut urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Ivanhrad
Іванград
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Location of Ivanhrad in Donetsk Oblast Show map of Donetsk OblastIvanhrad (Ukraine) Show map of Ukraine | |
Coordinates: 48°33′20″N 38°01′43″E / 48.555556°N 38.028611°E / 48.555556; 38.028611 | |
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Raion | Bakhmut Raion |
Area | |
• Total | 1.571 km2 (0.607 sq mi) |
Elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 607 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The village came under attackbyRussian forces in 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2].On November 11 2022, Opytne was captured by DPR and Russian Armed Forces.[3]
During battles for settlements south of Bakhmut in October, Prigozhin denied any involvement by DNR or conventional Russian troops in the capture of Ivanhrad.
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