Battle of Moshchun

Battle of Moshchun
Part of the northern Ukraine campaign during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

An aerial photograph of Moshchun after the battle
DateMarch 5, 2022 - March 21, 2022
(2 weeks and 2 days)
Location
Moshchun, Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Result Ukrainian victory
Belligerents
 Russia  Ukraine
Commanders and leaders
Sergey Chubarykin[1] Oleksandr Syrskyi[2]
Oleksandr Vdovychenko[2]
Roman Kovalenko[2]
Units involved

Russian Armed Forces

Armed Forces of Ukraine

National Guard of Ukraine
Strength

30,000 troops (including Irpin)[3]

3,000 troops (including Irpin)[3]
Casualties and losses
Per Ukraine: 100 confirmed killed[5] Per Ukraine: 118 killed[6]

The battle of Moshchun was a series of military engagements for control of the village of Moshchun and its surroundings during the initial phase of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The battle lasted from 5 March to 21 March 2022, and has been described as "one of the fiercest and most important battles during the defense of Kyiv."[7][8]

  1. ^ "'Kill Everyone': Russian Violence in Ukraine Was Strategic". PBS. Archived from the original on 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  2. ^ a b c d Sonne, Paul; Khurshudyan, Isabelle; Morgunov, Serhiy; Khudov, Kostiantyn. "Battle for Kyiv: Ukrainian valor, Russian blunders combined to save the capital". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2022-08-28. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  3. ^ a b "The Untold Story of the Battle for Kyiv | Small Wars Journal".
  4. ^ "Russian Marines Just Attempted Another Frontal Assault on Ukrainian Positions Around Pavlivka. The Result Was Predictably Bloody". Forbes.
  5. ^ Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Journalists identify 100 Russian soldiers killed trying to seize Kyiv last March
  6. ^ The fate of Ukraine and the capital was decided in the battles for the towns and villages of Kyiv region – Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored the memory of the warriors fallen in the battle for Moshchun
  7. ^ Raghavan, Sudarsan; Gerberg, Jon; Levine, Heidi (2022-03-30). "In bloodied front-line town, Ukrainian forces push Russians back". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  8. ^ "Оборона Києва залежала від Мощуна. Командувач ЗСУ Сирський розповів, як захищали столицю" [The defense of Kyiv depended on Moschun. The commander of the ZSU Sirskyi told how they defended the capital]. ukranews.com (in Ukrainian). 2022-12-07. Archived from the original on 2023-01-22. Retrieved 2023-02-11.