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a component of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine's northeastern region
Trostianets cleanup by SESU, 29.03.2022 (2).jpg
Russian 2S19 Msta was destroyed in the city's heart.
24 February through 26 March 2022 (1 month and 2 days)
Location: Ukraine, Trostianets, Sumy Oblast
Ukrainian triumph as a result
On March 1, Russian forces occupy the city.
Counteroffensive results to Ukrainian forces retaking Trostianets on 26 March
Participants in the conflict Russia Ukraine Russian Armed Forces
Ukrainian Armed Forces' 4th Guards Tank Division
1st Mechanized Brigade, 93rd
losses and casualties
Over three soldiers were killed, ten were arrested, and at least 57 civilians were also murdered.
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Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 included a military confrontation known as the Battle of Trostianets. Late in February, as part of the operation against Northeastern Ukraine, Russian forces of the 1st Guards Tank Army invaded the city of Trostianets in Sumy Oblast. After being occupied for just over a month, it was retaken by Ukrainian forces in late March, during which the 1st Guards were severely mauled.
Contents 1 Battle 1.1 Russian assault
1.2 A counterattack by Ukraine
2 Aftermath
3 References
Battle
See also: Trostianets, Russian occupation of Sumy Oblast
Russian assault
On February 24, the first day of the invasion, Trostianets was attacked.
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[2] Ukrainian territorial defense forces cut down trees to block Russian assault on the main streets of the town.
[4] After a battle, Russian soldiers took control of the city on March 1st, 2022.
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[6] The town's primary train station was converted into the Russian military's command center.
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[9] Russian-backed separatist forces took the place of some Russian troops in the middle of March.
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The city was under Russian control with about 800 soldiers.
[2] Ukrainian police officers remained in the city covertly throughout the occupation, assisting both local citizens and partisan groups present there.
[2] By destroying a bridge south of the city, Ukrainian forces prevented a further Russian push into Ukraine.
[4] Despite facing criticism for leaving the town, the mayor, Yuriy Bova, continued to organize Ukrainian resistance, including shelling Russian fortifications. He took refuge in neighbouring settlements.
[4] Beginning in early March, reports of Russian troops killing civilians surfaced.
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Ukraine's response strike
By 26 March, the city had been retaken by a Ukrainian counteroffensive that had started on 23 March.
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[2] The hospital in the town was shelled during the conflict, and the locals blamed Russian soldiers.
[2] Before Ukrainian forces arrived, Russian troops mostly withdrew after fighting and firing in the vicinity of the city. [11] According to an AFP report, "dozen" tanks and armored vehicles were either destroyed or damaged. [9] By the time Ukraine retook the city, the New York Times noted that food had become scarce. [2]
Aftermath
Media about the Battle of Trostianets can be found on Wikimedia Commons.
Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, the regional governor, reported that some areas of the town were still mined after the fighting had stopped and that plans were being made for humanitarian relief to enter the area.
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[13] According to Mayor Bova, Russian occupiers slaughtered at least 50 citizens.
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Seven citizens were killed and at least two were injured as a result of traps set by Russian soldiers throughout the city after it was taken over.
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