A few facts about Bakhmut
- With about 81,000 inhabitants, Bakhmut is one of the 50 largest places in Ukraine.
- It's part of the Donetsk region.
- It's about 578 km to Kyiv, the country's largest city.
- For a bigger city, Makiyivka is about 61 km away.
- Towns nearby: Kostyantynivka (23 km), Toretsk (25 km) and Horlivka (33 km).