As a component of the offensive in the northeastern part of Ukraine and the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022
Dates: February 26th through April 4th, 2022 (1 month, 1 week and 2 days)
Location Lebedyn, which is located in the Sumy Oblast of Ukraine
Current situation: Ukrainian triumph
On April 4th, Russia pulled its soldiers out of a portion of the Sumy Oblast [1].
Belligerents Russia Russian Armed Forces were involved with Ukrainian Military Units. The Armed Forces of the Ukraine
Casualties and losses have occurred.
vte 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine results in the deaths of at least nine civilians
As part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a series of clashes that came to be known as the fight of Lebedyn began on February 26, 2022 in the city of Lebedyn, which is located in the Sumy Raion of the Sumy Oblast.
Contents \s1 Timeline
1.1 26–27 February 1.2 28 February 1.3 1–3 March 1.4 4–7 March 1.5 8–9 March 1.6 10–11 March 1.7 12–13 March 1.8 15 March 1.9 17 March 1.10 18 March 1.11 19–26 March 2 26–27 February 1.1 28 February 1.2 28 February 1.3 1–3 March 1.4 4–7 March 1.5 8–9 March 1.6 10–11 March 1.7 12–13 March 1.8
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Timeline
January 26–February 27
As night fell on February 26th, Ukrainian forces maintained control over Russian soldiers stationed on the outside of the city. According to reports, the Russians sustained a substantial number of casualties. In Kamiane, the conflict started about 22:45 local time. [2] In the early morning hours of February 27th, five injured soldiers were transported to the hospitals in Lebedyn. Nearly majority of them received wounds on Batiutenko Street and the surrounding area. The Regional Centre for Emergency Care and Disaster Medicine said that there were no wounded citizens who were brought in. [3] Olexandr Smilian, who was born in Kapustyntsi and was 37 years old at the time of his death, was killed in the battle of Lebedyn on the night of February 27. [4]
date: February 28
A column of Russian military vehicles headed toward Trostianets in the afternoon, heading from the direction of Lebedyn. At approximately 18:00, Ukrainian troops reportedly used a Bayraktar TB2 UAV to destroy a Russian military facility located at Kulychka (uk), which is close to Lebedyn. According to reports, they were able to destroy 96 tanks, 20 multiple rocket launcher systems designated as "Grad," and eight tanker trucks. There were no innocent bystanders in the vicinity. [5] [6] An area resident was killed in Shtepivka while he was making an unsuccessful attempt to enter an abandoned military truck that had been mined. [7]
1–3 March
At Bishkyn hamlet, which is close to Lebedyn, Ukrainian forces asserted that they were able to destroy around one hundred Russian military vehicles between March 1 and 2. The majority of these vehicles were tanks and armored personnel carriers (APCs).
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At Moskovskyi Bobryk in the Lebedyn district on March 3, in the afternoon, the 93rd Independent Kholodnyi Yar Mechanized Brigade successfully neutralized the Russian troops stationed there.
[9] There were multiple T-72B3 and T-80U tanks and APCs that were rendered inoperable. While they were in the area, the Russians ransacked the local businesses and burglarized private homes. They also set fire to the vehicle of the village chief. [10]
The Russian military forces continued their shelling of Sumy and other cities and towns in the Sumy Oblast at approximately 21:00 on March 3. This included Nedryhailiv, Boromlia, Bezdryk, and Lebedyn.
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4–7 March
During the first two days of March, residents of Lebedyn did not have any access to electricity. On March 5 at seven in the morning, residents of Lebedyn heard an air raid warning just as the Russian military began shelling the city. [12] As a result of the explosions, windows in multistory buildings were shattered. The artillery fire continued nonstop throughout the entire day. [9] Russian shelling resulted in the destruction of a gas station, an electric substation, and a bakery in the town of Lebedyn. [13]
It was stated that Russians had captured citizens while they were traveling across the countryside in their automobiles by the evening of March 5th. The Head of the Military Administration, Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, stated that residents of Lebedyn, Sumy, Okhtyrka, and Trostianets were unable to leave their homes at this time because "the Russian troops loot and occasionally shoot at the automobiles of peaceful Ukrainians."
On the evening of March 5, a column of Russian tanks arrived at Lebedyn, having previously taken control of the village of Stanove, which is located close Trostianets. They stationed tanks in each and every yard that ran along the main roadways and the smaller ones. Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, the head of the Military Administration, claims that the Russians confiscated the cellphones of the Ukrainian citizens. They demanded food and a bath after breaking into people's homes. As a result, they spent the most of the day using other people as a barrier to protect themselves. [14]
The Russian artillery bombardment and the airstrikes that took place on March 6 left many of the residents of Lebedyn without access to electrical power, as stated by the Military Administration. In light of the fact that Russian military aircraft were responsible for the destruction of the Lebedyn bakery, the prosecutor's office has begun an inquiry into the events leading up to the trial. [9]
On March 7th, there was a partial restoration of the town of Lebedyn's energy supply.
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8–9 March
The Russian air forces launched an attack on Lebedyn throughout the night of March 8 into March 9. Two homes on Shevchenka Street had to be demolished due to the damage. Five people, including two children, were found safe and sound after being rescued from the wreckage. On March 9, at approximately 1:45 in the morning, the officers of the 5th State Fire and Rescue Brigade, who were in command that night, began working at the scene. [14]
10–11 March
By the 10th of March, Russian soldiers had taken control of the settlement of Vorozhba, which is located inside the Lebedyn area. According to Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, the Head of the Military Administration, Russian soldiers forced locals out into the streets, where they plundered them, looted their belongings, and set fire to local homes. In addition, the Russians dragged individuals out of cellars, where many people had taken refuge. Zhyvytskyi asserted that they were protecting themselves from the Bayraktars by surrounding themselves with friendly neighbors. [9]
Two residents of Kerdylivschyna named Vasyl Masliuk and Valeriy Sukhanov were killed when Russian troops opened fire on their homes during the night of March 11.
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12–13 March
In Sumy Oblast on March 12th, evacuation routes labeled "green corridors" were operational. It was possible for travelers to go to Poltava from Sumy, Trostianets, Konotop, Lebedyn, Velyka Pysarivka, and Krasnopillia by way of Romny. According to Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, the Head of the Military Administration, they were ultimately able to come to an agreement regarding Lebedyn, which at the time lacked any form of electricity or communication. A line of private transport and buses arrived to the Lebedyn city council about nine o'clock in the morning. Starting from Lebedyn, the journey continued through Shtepivka, Nedryhailiv, Korovyntsi, Romny, Andriyashivka, Lokhvytsia, Lubny, and finally Poltava. In total, 28 vehicles carrying a total of 83 individuals and four buses carrying a total of 52 passengers departed from Lebedyn. [15] [16]
As of the 13th of March, there were 22,500 people in Sumy Oblast who did not have access to electricity. Shelling caused damage to the electricity lines in Okhtyrka, Trostianets, Lebedyn, and Sumy, according to the Military Administration. [17]
15 March
The Humanitarian Corridors began their work in the Sumy region on five different routes on March 15. These routes began in Sumy, Trostynets, Lebedin, Konotop, and Shostka. Lubny, located in the Poltava district, serves as the destination point for all routes. [18]
17 March
The settlement of Mali Vystope was occupied beginning on March 17 and continuing until March 25. Both residential and commercial structures, including apartment buildings, were leveled by Russian armed forces. Significant harm has been inflicted upon the nearby academic institution. It's been eight days since Russian invaders were blamed for the invasion. On March 25, the villagers living in the village opened fire on the tanks. [19]
18 March
On March 18, humanitarian corridors were operational in the Sumy district. The settlements of Great Pisarivka, Trostynets, Krasnopillya, Sumy, Lebedinsky, and Konotop were all ones from which emigration was feasible. [20] At nine in the morning, Lebedin had the option of departing using their own means of transportation or via buses from the area located close to the municipal council. Following its departure from the city, the column traveled to Shtepivka, Nedryhaylov, Korovyntsi, Romny, and Andriyashivka before continuing on to the Poltava region via Lokhvitsa and arriving in Lubnov. [21] In accordance with long-standing custom, the column was always escorted by members of the International Organization of the Red Cross. At five o'clock in the afternoon, the regional military administration reported that Lebedin had seen the departure of four buses carrying a total of fifty citizens. [22]
19–26 March
Between March 19 and March 26, members of the Russian military captured the village of Steblyanka in the Sumy area. There were a total of 26 units of Russian military equipment present. They forced their way into the home of a resident of the neighborhood who was not there at the time. The invaders were dragged out of homes where there were no residents, along with anything else that they had seen. After they had traveled with it, the area where it had been dried out was left with mountains of debris. In addition, there was no access to electricity or water in the village. [23]