Russian occupation of Chernihiv Oblast

Russian occupation of Chernihiv Oblast

Part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Chernihiv Oblast:   Ukrainian territory never occupied   Ukrainian territory liberated from occupation
Date	24 February 2022–3 April 2022 (1 month, 1 week and 3 days)
Location	Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine

The Russian occupation of Chernihiv Oblast was a military occupation that began on 24 February 2022, the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Steadily, Russian troops started capturing large parts of the Chernihiv Oblast to try to take the capital city of Ukraine, Kyiv. The capital city of the oblast, Chernihiv, was never captured. By 3 April, Russian forces left the oblast, ending the occupation.

Occupation

See also: Northern Ukraine campaign

Chernihiv

On 25 February 2022, Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Russian forces were laying siege to the city.^[1] The following day, Ukrainian forces in the city claimed they defeated one of the units imposing siege.^[2]

On 1 March, governor of Chernihiv Oblast, Vyacheslav Chaus claimed that every access point to the city was heavily mined.^[3]

On 10 March, Mayor Vladyslav Atroshenko said that Russian forces had completed the encirclement of Chernihiv, adding that the city was completely isolated and critical infrastructure for its 300,000 residents was rapidly failing as it came under repeated bombardment. He also claimed that Russia attacked 7 civilians escaping through an evacuation convoy.^[4] A Russian airstrike also damaged the Chernihiv Arena.^[5]

On 11 March, Ukrainian forces claimed to have destroyed a Russian missile unit shelling the city, with some Russian troops surrendering.^[6]

On 25 March, Ukrainian authorities said that Russian forces had cut off the northern city of Chernihiv after destroying a road bridge across the Desna River in the south, while attempts to fully encircle the city remained unsuccessful.^[7]

On 31 March, the Ukrainian Army recaptured the M01 highway connecting Kyiv and Chernihiv, ending the siege.^[8] The Mayor reported the first quiet night since the war began.^[9]

On 2 April, Ukraine recaptured the villages of Sloboda [uk] and Shestovytsia [uk] near Chernihiv.^{[citation needed]}

Horodnia

On 25 February 2022, Russia captured Horodnia, a city in the Chernihiv Raion and established their military headquarters there. Ukraine later retook the city on 2 April 2022.^[7][10]

Withdrawal by Russia

On 30 March, Russia began withdrawing troops from Northern Ukraine, including Chernihiv Oblast.^[11] Ukrainian forces started recapturing many towns and settlements and by 3 April, Ukrainian officials and the Pentagon claimed Russian forces left Chernihiv Oblast for redeployment in Donbas and South Ukraine.

Aftermath

After Russian forces withdrew, Ukrainian forces began demining operations in the Kyiv and Chernihiv Oblasts. ^[12]

On 9 August, the United States Department of State announced that it will send $89,000,000 to Ukraine to help with demining operations. ^[13]

Russian forces still shell small towns and villages near the border with Russia.^[14]

Control of cities

This table is an excerpt from Territorial control during the Russo-Ukrainian War § Chernihiv Oblast.[edit]

Name	Pop.	Raion	Held by	As of	More information
Bakhmach	17,192	Nizhyn	Ukraine[15][16]	4 Apr 2022
Baturyn	2,458	Nizhyn	Ukraine	1 Jan 2024
Bobrovytsia	10,742	Nizhyn	Ukraine[15][16]	4 Apr 2022
Borzna	9,632	Nizhyn	Ukraine[15][16]	4 Apr 2022
Chernihiv[a]	285,234	Chernihiv	Ukraine[17][18]	25 Mar 2022	See Siege of Chernihiv, Chernihiv bombing, Chernihiv breadline attack
Horodnia	11,710	Chernihiv	Ukraine[19]	2 Apr 2022	Captured by  Russia 24 February 2022.[20] Recaptured by  Ukraine 2 April 2022.
Ichnia	10,585	Pryluky	Ukraine	1 Jan 2024
Koriukivka	12,409	Koriukivka	Ukraine[15][16]	4 Apr 2022	Captured by  Russia 25 February 2022.^[citation needed] Recaptured by  Ukraine 4 April 2022.
Kozelets	7,646	Chernihiv	Ukraine[21]	29 Mar 2022	Captured by  Russia 3 March 2022.^[citation needed] Recaptured by  Ukraine 31 March 2022.^[citation needed]
Mena	11,096	Koriukivka	Ukraine[15][16]	4 Apr 2022
Mykhailo-Kotsiubynske	2,851	Chernihiv	Ukraine[22]	2 Apr 2022	Captured by  Russia 25 February 2022.^[citation needed] Recaptured by  Ukraine 2 April 2022.
Nizhyn	66,983	Nizhyn	Ukraine	1 Jan 2024
Nosivka	13,120	Nizhyn	Ukraine	1 Jan 2024
Nova Basan	2,929	Nizhyn	Ukraine[18][23]	31 Mar 2022	Captured by  Russia 28 February 2022.[24] Recaptured by  Ukraine 31 March 2022.[25][26]
Novhorod-Siverskyi	12,647	Novhorod-Siverskyi	Ukraine[27]	11 Mar 2022
Novyi Bykiv	2,024	Nizhyn	Ukraine[19]	2 Apr 2022	Captured by  Russia 25 February 2022. Recaptured by  Ukraine 31 March 2022.
Oster	5,655	Chernihiv	Ukraine	1 Jan 2024
Pryluky	52,553	Pryluky	Ukraine	1 Jan 2024
Ripky	6,807	Chernihiv	Ukraine[15][16]	4 Apr 2022	Captured by  Russia 24 February 2022.[28] Recaptured by  Ukraine 2 April 2022.
Semenivka	7,952	Novhorod-Siverskyi	Ukraine[15][16]	4 Apr 2022	Captured by  Russia 24 February 2022.[20] Recaptured by  Ukraine 4 April 2022.
Snovsk	10,825	Koriukivka	Ukraine[15][16]	4 Apr 2022
Sosnytsia	6,708	Koriukivka	Ukraine[15][16]	4 Apr 2022

See also

• Russian invasion of Ukraine
• Russo-Ukrainian War
• Outline of the Russo-Ukrainian War
• Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine
  • Russian occupation of Crimea
  • Russian occupation of Dnipropetrovsk and Poltava Oblasts
  • Russian occupation of Donetsk Oblast
  • Russian occupation of Kharkiv Oblast
  • Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast
  • Russian occupation of Kyiv Oblast
  • Russian occupation of Luhansk Oblast
  • Russian occupation of Mykolaiv Oblast
  • Russian occupation of Sumy Oblast
  • Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast
  • Russian occupation of Zhytomyr Oblast
  • Snake Island during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
• Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation
• Russian annexation of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts
• 2022 protests in Russian-occupied Ukraine
• Ukrainian resistance during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
• War crimes in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
• Russian war crimes
• War crime

Notes

1. Hero City of Ukraine

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