Battle of Zaporizhzhia

The Battle of Zaporizhzhia is a military battle that started on 27 February 2022, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, as part of the Southern Front offensive. Zaporizhzhia is a major city along the Dnieper River in Central Ukraine.

Battle of Zaporizhzhia
Part of the Southern Front offensive in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Military situation on 1 March 2022
Date 27 February 2022 – present (2 years, 8 months and 2 weeks) Location Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine Status Ongoing
Belligerents
Russia	Ukraine
Units involved
Russian Armed Forces	Ukrainian Armed Forces
Casualties and losses
unknown	unknown

On 26 February, the Russian 22nd Army advanced north from Crimea and began approaching the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.^[1][2] The plant was set on fire and attacked by Russian forces on 3 March.^[3][4][5] June 18, 2023 Russian official and blogger confirms that Ukraine forces have captured the village of Piatykhatky on the western edge of the Zaporizhzhia front. Ukraine didn’t initially make a statement, but released video footage of drone strikes on Russian vehicles and troops in the area, as well as Ukrainian infantry and tanks advancing along the front.

References

1. "Ukraine official says Russian troops approaching Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant". National Post. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
2. "The Russians paused the invasion, but aren't losing". Australian Financial Review. 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
3. "UPDATE 1-Ukraine nuclear power plant Zaporizhzhia on fire, town mayor says". finance.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
4. "На підступах до Запорізької АЕС — бої, є постраждалі" [On the approaches to the Zaporozhye NPP – fighting, there are victims]. Українська правда (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
5. Brumfiel, Geoff (3 March 2022). "A contested Ukrainian nuclear plant is under attack by Russian forces". NPR. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.