Brianka

Brianka () is a city in Luhansk Oblast (region) of Ukraine. It is incorporated as a city of oblast significance. Population: , .
It is located between cities of Kadiivka and Alchevsk.
History.
The settlement traces its history to small settlements of Zaporizhian Cossacks, zymivnyki, that appeared in place of future Brianka in 1696.
The place has developed further into a miners' settlement around the local Brianka Quarry since the end of 19th century. After the World War II, in 1944–1962 it was a city raion of neighboring city of Kadiivka.
City since December 1962.
A local newspaper is published in the city since April 1965.
Since 2014, Brianka has been located on the territory of the Luhansk People's Republic and is not controlled by Ukrainian authorities.
Demographics.
As of the Ukrainian Census of 2001: