Battle of Kherson

Battle of Kherson
Part of the Kherson offensive and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date24 February – 2 March 2022 (6 days)
Location
Kherson, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine
Result Russian victory[1][2]
Belligerents
Russia Russia Ukraine Ukraine
Units involved

Russian Armed Forces

  • 58th Combined Arms Army
    • 42nd Guards Motor Rifle Division[3]
  • 22nd Army Corps
    • 126th Coastal Defense Brigade[4]

Russian Airborne Forces

  • 7th Guards Mountain Air Assault Division[4]

Ukrainian Armed Forces

  • 59th Motorized Brigade[5]
  • 124th Territorial Defense Brigade
  • 194th Belozersky Battalion
Casualties and losses
76 killed, 140 wounded[6] 300 soldiers and civilians killed[2]

The Battle of Kherson was a battle between Russian and Ukrainian forces which began on 24 February 2022, as part of the Kherson offensive during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

On 2 March 2022, Ukrainian forces left Kherson during the battle and Russia took control of the city.[2][7]

References

  1. ↑ Staff of the Associated Press (4 March 2022). "Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Russia's war in Ukraine". AP News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023. Russian forces have captured the southern city of Kherson, a vital Black Sea port of 280,000 — the first major city to fall.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Schwirtz, Michael; Pérez-Peña, Richard (2022-03-02). "First Ukraine City Falls as Russia Strikes More Civilian Targets". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  3. ↑ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 25, 2022". Critical Threats. February 25, 2022. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 25, 2022". Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Schwirtz, Michael (6 March 2022). "Proud Band of Ukrainian Troops Holds Russian Assault at Bay — for Now". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  6. ↑ Барабанов, Илья (21 June 2023). "«Не перенес потери полка». Из-за чего покончил с собой подполковник Лисицкий и при чем тут протеже главы российского Генштаба Герасимова" (in Russian). British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Russian claims it has seized Kherson as city's mayor agrees to curfew". The Independent. 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-03.