Yampil
Ямпіль
Urban-type settlement
Yampil Railstation
Yampil Railstation
Yampil is located in Donetsk Oblast
Yampil
Yampil
Yampil is located in Ukraine
Yampil
Yampil
Coordinates: 48°55′56″N 37°56′33″E / 48.93222°N 37.94250°E / 48.93222; 37.94250
Country Ukraine
Oblast Donetsk Oblast
Raion Kramatorsk Raion
HromadaLyman urban hromada
Population
 (2022)
 • Total1,902
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Yampil (Ukrainian: Ямпіль; Russian: Ямполь) is an urban-type settlement in Lyman urban hromada, Kramatorsk Raion,[1] Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located to the southeast of Lyman, lying north of local road T05-13. Previously, it was administered as part of Lyman Raion. It is also home to Yampil railway station.[2] Population: 1,902 (2022 estimate).[3]

History

On June 19, 2014, Ukrainian forces reportedly secured the settlement from pro-Russian separatists during the war in Donbas.[4]

On April 28, 2022 the town was occupied by Russia as part of its invasion of Ukraine during the battle of Donbas. On September 30, the town was liberated by Ukrainian forces.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Dovidnyk «Ukrayina. Administratyvno-terytorial'nyy ustriy». Donets'ka oblast'. 2. Naseleni punkty Donets'koyi oblasti. Mista oblasnoho znachennya (stanom na 01.06.2018)" Довідник «Україна. Адміністративно-територіальний устрій». Донецька область. 2. Населені пункти Донецької області. Міста обласного значення (станом на 01.06.2018) [Cataloque «Ukraine. Administrative-territorial structure». Donetsk Oblast. 2. Settlements of Donetsk Oblast. Cities of regional significance (as of 2018-06-01)] (RTF) (in Ukrainian). June 1, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "st. Jampil' // Schedule of Suburb Trains between Stations". Southwestern Railways (in Ukrainian). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  3. ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
  4. ^ (19 June 2014). Ukraine rebels speak of heavy losses in battle against government troops, Reuters
    (in Ukrainian) In the National Security Council said that the border is still a hole, Ukrayinska Pravda (20 June 2014)
  5. ^ "Ukraine encircles Russian forces near Donetsk, overshadowing Moscow's annexation of the region". CNN. 1 October 2022.
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