Invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022 will include a campaign in southern Ukraine.
Dates: March 9–13, 2022 (first fight), March 2-3, 2022 (second battle)
Location Voznesensk, Ukraine's Mykolaiv Oblast
Ukrainian triumph as a result
Entities at War Russia Ukraine Commanders and leaders
Russia Russian Yuri Stavitsky
Russia Vadym Dombrovsky Yevheni Velychko Andranik Gasparyan[2]
Ukraine Toby Ratushnyak[3]
Ukraine Roman Tokarenko Units involved \s Russian Armed Forces
Ukrainian Armed Forces 126th Coastal Defence Brigade, Russian Naval Infantry
80th Air Assault Brigade, Special Operations Forces, Territorial Defense Forces, and Ukrainian Air Assault Forces
unconventional civilian volunteers (militia)
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400 men were present in the first combat as the Ukraine.
43 automobiles
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losses and casualties
In the initial conflict, 100 Ukrainian soldiers perished.
10 soldiers were seized, 30 cars were taken, and 1 Mil Mi-24 was destroyed[2].
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10 civilians were killed in the first conflict, according to Ukraine.
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Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022
The fights of Voznesensk were a string of military encounters between Russia and Ukraine that took place during the southern Ukraine campaign in the early months of March 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine.
After taking Kherson, Russian soldiers moved westward in the direction of Mykolaiv. A Russian column that had separated and moved north when Russian forces were attacking Mykolaiv engaged Ukrainian soldiers twice near the little city of Voznesensk. Due to its closeness to the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant and its bridge across the Southern Bug river, the city was regarded by Russian forces as strategically important. [2] [4]
first conflict
On March 2, 2022, units of the Russian Black Sea Fleet's 126th Coastal Defence Brigade moved northwest from Mykolaiv towards the city of Voznesensk in an effort to find a bridge across the Southern Bug river. According to reports, the Russian column contained 43 trucks and 400 troops. [2] [4]
Yevgeniy Velychko, the mayor of the city and one of the Ukrainian commanders, claimed that in advance, local businessmen assisted Ukrainian forces in erecting numerous roadblocks, demolishing a bridge over the Mertvovod River [uk] in Voznesensk, and digging out the river's shoreline to prevent Russian vehicles from fording it.
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Russian forces shelled the city to start the conflict, causing some buildings to be damaged. While an armored column attacked from the southeast, staging in the nearby town of Rakove [uk], Russian paratroopers were dropped to the southwest of the city. Russian forces established a base at a nearby gas station, and sniper nests were built by Russian forces in a number of the village's homes. Several Ukrainian soldiers were killed when a Russian APC opened fire on the nearby base of the Territorial Defense Forces. Russian forces failed to encircle Voznesensk. Russian mortar setup was halted by Ukrainian artillery's startling bombardment on Russian positions. [4]
By dusk, Russian tanks started firing into Voznesensk, but they withdrew when they encountered counterfire. In parallel, Ukrainian forces persisted in shelling Russian positions, resulting in the destruction of some Russian vehicles. Towards least three tanks were destroyed by Ukrainian forces moving forward on foot while firing FGM-148 Javelin missiles at Russian vehicles. Also successful was the downing of a Russian Mil Mi-24 attack helicopter by Ukrainian forces. On March 3, Russian forces began a full retreat while leaving behind their tools and vehicles. Russian artillery shelled Rakove as they were fleeing, hitting a hospital. The town was also pillaged by Russian forces. In a southeasterly direction of 40 miles (64 km), the Russian column withdrew. [2] [4]
30 Russian vehicles in total, including some tanks, were left behind. Ukrainian soldiers were able to save 15 tanks from them. Local authorities reported that 10 soldiers were captured and that about 100 Russian forces were killed. The Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine sustained the majority of the casualties. 12 civilians perished in the conflict. [2] [4]
Second conflict
On March 9, Russian forces struck Voznesensk once more.
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[8] The city was taken over by Russian soldiers the next day. The city of Voznesensk was retaken by Ukrainian forces on March 13 after three days. [1] [9] Russian forces were 120 kilometers away from the city on 18 March thanks to Ukrainian counterattacks in the region. [10] [Source untrustworthy]
After the second assault, the local Ukrainian forces kept defending the city because they thought the Russian forces would keep attacking.
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