Mykolaivka, Soledar urban hromada, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast
Mykolaivka (Ukrainian: Миколаївка) is a village located in Bakhmut Raion of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Bakhmut.[1] HistoryOn 2 February 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed that his troops captured the village as well as Sakko i Vantsetti, a hamlet to the north of the village.[1] DemographicsAs of the 2001 Ukrainian Census there were 43 people living in the settlement, 30 (69.77%) were Ukrainian speakers, 13 (30.32%) were Russian speakers.[2] See alsoReferences
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