Pivnichne ( uk, Північне; russian: Пивни́чное), formerly Kirove ( uk, Кірове; russian: Ки́рово), is a
rural settlement
The definition of a rural settlement depends on the country, in some countries, a rural settlement is any settlement in the areas defined as rural by a governmental office, e.g., by the national census bureau. This may include even rural towns. ...
in
Bakhmut Raion
Bakhmut Raion ( uk, Бахмутський район, Bakhmutskyi raion) is a raion (district) within the northeastern part of Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. Its administrative center is Bakhmut. Its area is , and its population is approximat ...
,
Donetsk Oblast
The Donetsk Oblast ( ukr, Донецька область, Donetska oblast, ), also referred to as Donechchyna ( ukr, Донеччина, links=no), is an oblast of eastern Ukraine. It is Ukraine's most populous province, with around 4.1 mill ...
, eastern
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 invas ...
. Population:
In 2016, Kirove was renamed to Pivnichne, conforming to the law prohibiting names of Communist origin.
History
Russo-Ukrainian War
Russian invasion of Ukraine
On June 22, 2024, the Russian Armed Forces gained a foothold within the settlement amid a
renewed campaign to capture Donetsk Oblast, along advances to
other satellite settlements of the
Toretsk
Toretsk ( uk, Торе́цьк, Toretsk, ; russian: Торецк, Toretsk), formerly Dzerzhynsk ( uk, link=no, Дзержинськ, Dzerzhynsk; russian: link=no, Дзержинск, Dzerzhinsk), is a city of oblast significance in Donetsk Oblast ...
urban area, as geolocated footage by
DeepState confirmed.
By August 5, 2024, DeepState showed the near total capture of the settlement,
with only small Ukrainian pockets remaining.
Demographics
Native language as of the
Ukrainian Census of 2001:
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Ukrainian
Ukrainian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Ukraine
* Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe
* Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine
* Som ...
8.39%
*
Russian
Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including:
*Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
91.37%
*
Armenian
Armenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...
0.08%
*
Belarusian
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* Something of, or related to Belarus
* Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent
* A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus
* Belarusian language
* Belarusian culture
* Belarusian cuisine
* Byelor ...
0.05%
*
Bulgarian
Bulgarian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria
* Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group
* Bulgarian language, a Slavic language
* Bulgarian alphabet
* A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria
* Bul ...
,
Polish
Polish may refer to:
* Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe
* Polish language
* Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent
* Polish chicken
*Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...
,
Hungarian Hungarian may refer to:
* Hungary, a country in Central Europe
* Kingdom of Hungary, state of Hungary, existing between 1000 and 1946
* Hungarians, ethnic groups in Hungary
* Hungarian algorithm, a polynomial time algorithm for solving the assignme ...
and
Gagauz
Gagauz or Gagauzian may refer to:
* The Gagauz people, an ethnic group living in Moldova and Ukraine
** Gagauz people in Moldova
** Gagauz people in Ukraine
* Gagauz language, a Turkic language spoken by the Gagauz people
* Gagauzia
Gagauzia ...
0.01%
References
Rural settlements in Bakhmut Raion
Toretsk urban hromada
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