Midna Ruda

Village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

Village in Ukraine

Midna Ruda Ukrainian: Мідна Руда
Village
48°33′8″N 38°12′17″E / 48.55222°N 38.20472°E / 48.55222; 38.20472
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Bakhmut Raion
Population
• Total	9 people^[1]
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
Area code	8GWWH634+WX

Midna Ruda is a village (selo) in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is considered "Bakhmut's coal mine."^[2] During the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Midna Ruda was captured by Russian and DPR forces.^[3]

History

Midna Ruda and the nearby village of Klynove was one of the main focuses of Russia during the Donbas Offensive. It was at the doorstep of Sievierodonetsk and after Russian forces took the city of Svitlodarsk, on 26 May, Russian forces captured Midna Ruda.^[4]^{[failed verification]}

References

^ "Офіційний портал Верховної Ради України". April 2, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-02.
^ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org.
^ "Russian invaders conduct offensive on Sievierodonetsk and Borivske". www.ukrinform.net.
^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 26". Critical Threats.