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
Date27 February 2022 – present (10 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]

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.
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