Entire Bakhmut Hromada Recognised as Occupied: Status Extended to Two Villages

Official recognition of territory status

The Department of Agro-Industrial Development and Land Relations of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration informed that all 19 settlements of the Bakhmut City Territorial Hromada are now listed among the territories temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation. This decision extended the relevant status to two additional villages — Andriivka and Klishchiivka.

Regulatory basis for changes

The corresponding amendments to the list of regions where hostilities are or were conducted, as well as those under temporary occupation, are established by an order of the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine. Document No. 2291 is dated 24 October 2026. The order came into force on 13 November of the current year.

Chronology of the occupation of specific villages

According to the updated data, Andriivka and Klishchiivka, which are part of the Bakhmut Hromada, were recognised as temporarily occupied territories from 23 July 2026.