Battle of Kherson
battle in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Battle of Kherson was a battle between Russian and Ukrainian forces which began on 24 February 2022, as part of the Kherson offensive during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
| Battle of Kherson | |||||||
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| Part of the southern Ukraine campaign of the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
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 Russia |
 Ukraine | ||||||
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1 Su-25 aircraft 1 Mi-24 helicopter Per Ukraine: Heavy |
Per Ukraine: ~300 soldiers and civilians killed | ||||||
On 2 March 2022, Ukrainian forces left Kherson during the battle and Russia took control of the city.[4][5]
References
change- ↑ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 25, 2022". Critical Threats. February 25, 2022. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 25, 2022". Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ Schwirtz, Michael (6 March 2022). "Proud Band of Ukrainian Troops Holds Russian Assault at Bay—for Now". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ↑ Schwirtz, Michael; Pérez-Peña, Richard (2022-03-02). "First Ukraine City Falls as Russia Strikes More Civilian Targets". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ↑ "Russian claims it has seized Kherson as city's mayor agrees to curfew". The Independent. 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
