Battle of Okhtyrka | |||||||
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Part of the northern Ukraine campaign and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
Okhtyrka City Council after the battle | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Russia | Ukraine | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown |
Per Ukraine: 90 killed, 3 wounded (28 Feb. only),[1] 32 wounded (as of 26 Feb.)[2] | ||||||
100 civilians killed[3] | |||||||
On 24 February 2022, the first day of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, a military engagement began in and around Okhtyrka, a city in the Sumy Oblast of Ukraine. Fighting took place in the outskirts of the city as Russian forces attempted to occupy the city. The initial advance was repelled, and the city was attacked by artillery fire. On March 26, 2022, it was reported that the strategic stronghold of Trostianets was taken back by Ukrainian forces. This disrupted Russian communications and supply routes, threatening the Russian front.
The Russian offensive has been criticized for civilian casualties and the use of cluster bombs, which may constitute war crimes.
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