Brianka (Ukrainian: Брянка, Russian: Брянка, romanized: Bryanka) is a city in Kadiivka urban hromada, Alchevsk Raion (district), Luhansk Oblast (region), Ukraine.
It is located in the Donbas region, between the cities of Kadiivka and Alchevsk.
[2] Since 2014, Bryanka has been under the control of the Russian-backed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR/LNR).
After the World War II, in 1944–1962 it was a suburb of neighboring city of Kadiivka.
[5] During the Russian invasion of Ukraine reports have emerged about Russian soldiers who refused to continue fighting being held captive in the city.