Yakovlivka
Яковлівка | |
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Coordinates: 48°42′53″N 38°8′43″E / 48.71472°N 38.14528°E | |
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Hromada | Soledar urban hromada |
Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,330 |
Area code | +380-6274 |
Yakovlivka (Ukrainian: Яковлівка) is a village located in Bakhmut Raion of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northeast of Bakhmut.[1]
30 homes were destroyed and three people killed by airstrikes in Yakovlika in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]
The village was captured by PMC Wagner mercenaries on December 16, 2022.[3][better source needed]
On 6 September 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it was reported that the Ukrainian military was engaging in operations near the village.[1]