Siege of Chernihiv

Siege of Chernihiv
Part of the northern Ukraine campaign of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Ukraine Hotel in Chernihiv after bombardment by Russian forces
Date24 February – 4 April 2022
(1 month, 1 week and 4 days)
Location
Chernihiv, Ukraine
Result Ukrainian victory
Belligerents
Russia Ukraine
Commanders and leaders
Viktor Nikoliuk
Units involved
41st Combined Arms Army[1]

1st Tank Brigade[2]
58th Motorized Brigade
Chernihiv Border Detachment
27th NG Regiment[3][4]

Unspecified others[1]
Strength
30,000 troops[5] 2,000 troops initially (1st Tank Brigade)[5]
Casualties and losses
Per Ukraine (as of 2 March):
132 soldiers killed[6][7]
200–250 soldiers captured[8][9]
56 fuel trucks destroyed[10]		 Per Ukraine:
300–350 soldiers killed[11]
700+ civilians killed, 40 missing[12][13]

The siege of Chernihiv was a military engagement in the city of Chernihiv, in Chernihiv Oblast in the north of Ukraine. It began on 24 February 2022, as part of the northern Ukraine offensive, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. On 4 April 2022, Ukrainian authorities stated that the Russian military had left Chernihiv Oblast.[14]

The city was about 70% destroyed due to the siege.[15]

  1. ^ a b "Ukraine's Best Tank Brigade Has Won the Battle for Chernihiv". Forbes.
  2. ^ "General Staff: Battles ongoing along border, 20 Russian helicopters land near Kyiv". 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. ^ Президент України відзначив нацгвардійців Сумщини
  4. ^ Президент відзначив нацгвардійців почесними відзнаками
  5. ^ a b Sonne, Paul; Khurshudyan, Isabelle; Morgunov, Serhiy; Khudov, Kostiantyn (24 August 2022). "Battle for Kyiv: Ukrainian valor, Russian blunders combined to save the capital". The Washington Post.
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  9. ^ "Ukraine Captures Russian Tank Battalion Commander". Facebook. 3 March 2022.
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  11. ^ Initially following the siege, 700 civilians and soldiers were confirmed killed,[1] of which 350–400 were said to be civilians,[2][3] leaving an estimate of 300–350 soldiers killed
  12. ^ "Ukraine war latest news: Railway strikes targeted arms supply routes - Russia". BBC News.
  13. ^ "Chernihiv: About 700 people were killed during the blockade of the city by Russian troops – the mayor".
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  15. ^ Ljungkvist, Kristin (11 August 2022). "A New Horizon in Urban Warfare in Ukraine?". Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies. 5 (1): 91–98. doi:10.31374/sjms.165.