Yakovlivka, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast

Yakovlivka (Ukrainian: Яковлівка) is a village located in Bakhmut Raion of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

It is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) northeast of Bakhmut.

[1] 30 homes were destroyed and three people killed by airstrikes in Yakovlika in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

[2] The village was reportedly captured by PMC Wagner mercenaries on December 16, 2022.

[3][4] On 6 September 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it was reported that the Ukrainian military was engaging in operations near the village.

Coat of arms of Bakhmut Raion
Coat of arms of Bakhmut Raion