Makiyivka

or Ma·ki·iv·ka

[ muh-kee-yif-kuh; Ukrainian mah-kee-yiv-kah ]

1. a city in southeastern Ukraine, north of the Sea of Azov.

Example Sentences

The incident happened on or before Saturday 12 November in Makiyivka, a village on the front line in Luhansk region.

From BBC

Part of the footage from this scene also appears in a video posted online by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence about military operations in the Makiyivka area.

From BBC

A woman was killed by shelling in the rebel-held town of Makiyivka, local sources said.

From BBC

MAKIYIVKA, Ukraine—Fighting may have ebbed in eastern Ukraine, but one thing is becoming clear in this separatist-controlled mining town: The economic ties with Kiev still bind.

From Wall Street Journal

Sergei Pozhidayev, a racing driver who lives in the rebel-held town of Makiyivka, saw things in somber terms.

From Reuters