Maiaky, Donetsk Oblast

Maiaky (Ukrainian: Мая́ки) is a village in eastern Ukraine, located in Kramatorsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast.

[3] The village of Maiaky was founded in 1663 as a guard fortress (Mayatskiy ostrog) of Sloboda Ukraine on the southern border.

[1] According to one theory, a lighthouse was constructed on the highest hill overlooking the Siverskyi Donets river.

[1] In 1919, during the Russian Civil War, Maiaky was captured by the Bolsheviks, who incorporated it into the Soviet Union.

In late October 2022, the Russian army completely destroyed the farm, and all birds have died.

House of culture in Maiaky after Russian shelling, 30 October 2022