Berestove, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast

Berestove (Ukrainian: Берестове; Russian: Берестовое; also known as (German Birkenfeld) and (German Neu-Nikolaifeld)) is a village in Bakhmut Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, about 95.5 kilometres (59.3 mi) east-northeast from the centre of Donetsk city.

Berestove
Берестове
Village
Flag of Berestove
Flag
Coat of arms of Berestove
Coat of arms
Berestove is located in Donetsk Oblast
Berestove
Berestove
Location of Berestove within Ukraine
Berestove is located in Ukraine
Berestove
Berestove
Berestove (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 48.763333°N 38.252778°E / 48.763333; 38.252778
Country Ukraine
OblastDonetsk Oblast
RaionBakhmut Raion
Founded Status1887
Area
 • Total0.936 km2 (0.361 sq mi)
Elevation
188 m (617 ft)
Population
 (2001 census)[1]
 • Total1,278
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
84541
Area code+380 6274

The village was taken under control by Russian forces at the end of July 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2][3] However, the general staff of Ukraine still reported Russian attacks on the village at the end of August 2022[4] and in March 2023.[5][6]

References
  1. Distribution of the population by native language on ukrcensus.gov.ua
  2. Karolina Hird; Kateryna Stepanenko; Katherine Lawlor; Layne Philipson; Frederick W. Kagan (26 July 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 26". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 17 August 2022. Geolocated footage posted by a Russian soldier walking freely along a very damaged segment of the T1302 Bakhmut-Lysychansk highway in Berestove (25 km northeast of Bakhmut) shows that Russian forces took control of Berestove on July 25. The footage shows that Berestove has been essentially leveled by Russian artillery and is completely abandoned, which suggests that Ukrainian troops may have conducted a controlled withdrawal from the area. Russian forces will likely leverage this position to move southwest along the T1302 towards Soledar and attempt to assault Bakhmut from the Berestove-Soledar line. Russian forces are also fighting near Soledar itself.
  3. John Psaropoulos (28 July 2022). "Timeline: Week 22 of Russia's war in Ukraine | Al Jazeera recaps key events in week 22 of Russia's invasion of Ukraine". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera. Retrieved 16 August 2022. Russian forces may have secured Berestove, moving closer to their objective of Bakhmut, which is crossed by two logistics highways.
  4. "The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00, on August 31, 2022". Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  5. "Russian aircraft shot down in Bakhmut district". mil.in.ua. Militarnyi. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023. Ukrainian soldiers shot down a Russian combat aircraft near the village of Berestove, in the Bakhmut district. /.../ Soldiers said that the aircraft they'd managed to hit was the Su-25 jet.
  6. Karolina Hird; , Grace Mappes; George Barros; Kateryna Stepanenko; Nicole Wolkov; Frederick W. Kagan (14 March 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 1". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 19 March 2023. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian troops conducted unsuccessful offensive operations near Nevske (18km northwest of Kreminna), Chervonopopivka (6km northwest of Kreminna), Dibrova (5km southwest of Kreminna), Bilohorivka (12km south of Kreminna) and Berestove (30km south of Kreminna).
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