Opytne
Опитне | |
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Rural settlement | |
Coordinates: 48°33′15″N 38°01′01″E / 48.554167°N 38.016944°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
Raion | 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 |
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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. Since October 2022, it is under the control of the Russian Armed Forces. [1]
Opytne was shelled in 2015 During the War in Donbas (2014–2022) but no casualties were reported. [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' Opytne and Ivanhrad." [1] However, Armed Forces of Ukraine did not confirm this claim. On November 11 2022, a pro-Russian force claimed Opytne was captured by DPR forces. [3]
In 2001, the settlement had 1951 inhabitants. [4]