Russian occupation of Chernihiv Oblast

Russian occupation of Chernihiv Oblast
Part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date24 February 2022–3 April 2022
(1 month, 1 week and 3 days)
LocationChernihiv Oblast, Ukraine

A Russian military occupation of Chernihiv Oblast began on 24 February 2022 amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Steadily, Russian troops started capturing large parts of the Chernihiv Oblast to try to take the capital city of Ukraine, Kyiv. The capital city of the oblast, Chernihiv, was never captured. By 3 April, Russian forces left the oblast, ending the occupation.