Berkhivka

Berkhivka Берхівка Berkhovka
Village
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Coordinates: 48.645278°N 37.967222°E / 48.645278; 37.967222
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Bakhmut Raion
Hromada	Bakhmut urban hromada
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	43
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	84557

Berkhivka (Ukrainian: Берхівка) is a village in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located about 58 metres (190 ft) southwest of Paraskoviivka, and 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) northwest of Bakhmut. The settlement's population has fallen from 118 registered in the 2001 census, to 43 in 2022.[2]: 16  It has been an important frontline village during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The Berkhivka Reservoir is located close to the village.[3]

History

Russian forces were reported to have shelled Berkhivka on 17 February 2023, with an airstrike also reported near the village.[4]

On 24 February 2023, PMC Wagner claimed that they had taken the village after a few days of fighting.[5] On June 5, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, claimed that Ukrainian forces re-entered the settlement, with heavy fighting starting soon after.[6]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2001	118 [7]	—
2014	95	—
2022	43 [8]	—

References

1. "Berkhivka". www.city-facts.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
2. "Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022" (PDF). ukrstat.gov.ua.
3. "Визнання відступу? Росіяни заявили про "новий рубіж" на північ від Бахмута". Retrieved 18 July 2023.
4. "Operational information on 17.02.2023". odessa-journal.com. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
5. Chao-Fong, Léonie; Belam, Martin; Sullivan, Helen; Lock, Samantha; Belam, Léonie Chao-Fong (now); Martin; Lock (earlier), Samantha (24 February 2023). "Russia-Ukraine war live: first Polish tanks arrive in Ukraine; Nato dismisses China's intervention on peace talks". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
6. "Ukraine fights back near Bakhmut, Wagner boss and Russian official say". Reuters. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
7. "2001 English version Results General results of the census Linguistic composition of the population - Donets'k region:". 2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
8. "City Facts: Berkhivka".