Battle Of Okhtyrka: Battle in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Battle of Okhtyrka was a military engagement, which began on 24 February 2022, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, as part of the Eastern Ukraine offensive, in the city of Okhtyrka.
It is located near the Russia-Ukraine border.
| Battle of Okhtyrka | |||||||
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| Part of the Eastern Ukraine offensive and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Russia |  Ukraine | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
 Russian Armed Forces |  Ukrainian Armed Forces | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown Per Ukraine: Dozens of soldiers captured | Per Ukraine: 70+ killed, 32 wounded | ||||||
| Per Ukraine: 12 civilians killed, 30 wounded | |||||||
  Okhtyrka Location of Okhtyrka within Ukraine | |||||||
The Russian offensive has been criticized for civilian casualties and the use of cluster bombs and thermobaric weapons which may count as war crimes.
Being unable to take the city, Russian forces pushed back and ended the battle on March 26.
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