Battle of Sievierodonetsk (2022)

Battle of Sievierodonetsk
Part of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and Eastern Ukraine Offensive
Date6 May 2022 - 25 June, 2022 (1 month, 1 week and 4 days)
Location
Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
Result Russian Victory
Belligerents
Ukraine Russia
Commanders and leaders
Volodymyr Zelenskyy Vladimir Putin

The Battle of Sievierodonetsk was a military engagement that started on 6 May 2022. It is located in the Luhansk Oblast; however, Russia uses another name, for the oblast - Luhansk People's Republic.

By 29 May 2022, Russian forces were engaged in close quarters fighting with Ukrainian soldiers;[1] Combat was taking place in the "middle of the city", according to media.[2] On 25 June, Russian LPR forces captured the city and advanced on the nearby city of Lysychansk.

References

  1. ↑ "Ukraine says Russian troops 'storming' Donbas city, in close-quarter fighting with defenders". CBC. 2022-05-29.
  2. ↑ "Russians advancing into "middle of the city" in Sievierodonetsk, two people killed, Ukraine officials say". CNN. 2022-05-29.
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