2022 battle in Ukraine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Zhytomyr attack was an attack on the airport of Zhytomyr against civilians. It was on on 27 February 2022. It was a part of the Kyiv offensive of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The airport was 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the capital city of Ukraine, Kyiv. It was near the town of Zhytomyr, Zhytomyr Oblast. Russia used 9K720 Iskander missiles that were from in Belarus.[1][2] Attacks on the city were afterwards in March.
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33 objects of infrastructure destroyed | None |
On March 1 late in the evening, Russian troops hit a residential part of the city. 10 buildings on the Shukhevych street were damaged. A hospital was also damaged. A few bombs were dropped. At least two civilian Ukrainians were killed. Three were injured.[3]
On March 2, shells hit a regional perinatal center. Some private houses were also hit.[4]
On March 4, rockets hit the 25th Zhytomyr school. Half of it was destroyed.[5] Later that evening, the "Ozerne and Zhytomyr Armored Plant" was under fire. Two people were injured.[6]
On March 8, a dormitory was hit after an airstrike. The Isovat factory was damaged.[7]
On March 9, the city Ozerne district went under fire. It was on the very outside of the city.[8]
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