Krynychne (Ukrainian: Криничне), formerly Lastochkyne (pronounced [ˈlɑstot͡ʃkɪne]; Russian: Ласточкино, romanized: Lastochkino), is a rural-type settlement in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

The settlement of Krynychne is located on the western slopes of the Donetsk Highlands in the banks of the Durna [uk], a tributary river of the Vovcha.

33, Article 235 of the Verkhovna Rada placed Lastochkyne in the administration of the Ocheretyne settlement hromada, also incorporating it into the significantly expanded Pokrovsk Raion.

One such attack in the afternoon of 2 November 2023 became the cause for a pre-trial investigation by the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office for violating a law of war after a piece of shrapnel struck a 65-year old woman, requiring a hospital trip.

[11][12] After the multiple failed Russian assaults, speculation arose on social platforms that Russian forces needed would rest and regroup before continuing their efforts in the area, while Maksym Zhorin, the Deputy Commander of the 3rd Assault Brigade jointly responsible for defending the settlement, commented on the situation via Telegram that "the enemy in the Avdiivka direction has enough forces and means to advance further.