Yampil ( uk, Ямпіль; russian: Ямполь) is an
urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlementrussian: посёлок городско́го ти́па, translit=posyolok gorodskogo tipa, abbreviated: russian: п.г.т., translit=p.g.t.; ua, селище міського типу, translit=selyshche mis'koho typu, ab ...
and railroad station in
Lyman urban hromada,
Kramatorsk Raion
Kramatorsk Raion ( uk, Краматорський район, Kramatorskyi raion, russian: Краматорский район, Kramatorsky rayon) is a raion (district) of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It was created in July 2020 as part of the reform ...
(before in
Lyman Raion) of
Donetsk Oblast Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
. It is located to the southeast of
Lyman, lying north of local road T05-13. Population:
History
On June 19, 2014, Ukrainian forces reportedly secured the settlement from pro-Russian separatists during the
war in Donbas
War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...
.
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.
References
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Urban-type settlements in Kramatorsk Raion
Kramatorsk Raion