Druzhba (Ukrainian: Дружба) is a rural settlement in Toretsk urban hromada, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine.[1]
Druzhba
Дружба | |
|---|---|
  Druzhba .svg) Druzhba | |
| Coordinates: 48°24′36″N 37°54′37″E / 48.41000°N 37.91028°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion |  Bakhmut Raion |
| Hromada | Toretsk urban hromada |
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,860 |
| Area code | +380-6247 |
History
editRusso-Ukrainian War
editRussian invasion of Ukraine
editOn 21 July 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian shelling killed two children and injured a woman in the settlement.[2]
As part of a renewed effort to capture Donetsk Oblast, the Russian Armed Forces gained a foothold within Druzhba as well as other satellite settlements of Toretsk and the Niu-York urban area, as geolocated footage by DeepState confirmed.[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Торецька територіальна громада". decentralization.gov.ua. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Russians shell Druzhba village in Donetsk region, killing two children". Ukrinform. 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 9, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. 9 July 2024. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "The enemy advanced in New York, Druzhba and near Novoselivka Persha". DeepStateMap.Live. Retrieved 11 July 2024.