Battle of Okhtyrka
battle in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Battle of Okhtyrka was a military engagement, which began on 24 February 2022, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, as part of the Eastern Ukraine offensive, in the city of Okhtyrka. It is located near the Russia-Ukraine border.
| Battle of Okhtyrka | |||||||
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| Part of the Eastern Ukraine offensive and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Russia |
 Ukraine | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
 Russian Armed Forces |
 Ukrainian Armed Forces | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Unknown Per Ukraine: Dozens of soldiers captured |
Per Ukraine: 70+ killed, 32 wounded[2] | ||||||
| Per Ukraine: 12 civilians killed, 30 wounded[3] | |||||||
.svg)  Okhtyrka Location of Okhtyrka within Ukraine | |||||||
The Russian offensive has been criticized for civilian casualties and the use of cluster bombs and thermobaric weapons which may count as war crimes.[4]
Being unable to take the city, Russian forces pushed back and ended the battle on March 26.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service (30 March 2022). "Ukrainian Forces Recapture Eastern Town Near Russian Border". Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ Skakun, Serhey (26 February 2022). "На Сумщині за день близько сотні поранених, 4 - загиблих | Данкор онлайн | Сумской информационный портал: все новости Сумщины". dancor.sumy.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ "Наслідки ракетного удару Росією по Охтирці 26 лютого: Є поранені та загиблі". censor.net (in Ukrainian). 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ↑ Camille Gijs; Douglas Busvine (1 March 2022). "Russia used powerful vacuum bomb on Ukraine, envoy says". Politico. Retrieved 2 March 2022.