Battle of Shevchenkove
The Battle of Shevchenkove was the second battle of the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive that began on September 7, 2022.
Background
During the early days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces captured much of eastern Kharkiv Oblast, including the towns of Kupiansk, Shevchenkove, and Balakliia.[7] Balakliia itself was captured on March 3, 2022, without much of a fight. From March to early May, most of the fighting in Kharkiv Oblast was concentrated in the cities of Kharkiv and Izium.[8][9]
Throughout July and August 2022, Ukrainian and Russian media both amplified claims of a Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kherson Oblast, which finally culminated on August 29, 2022.[10] The counteroffensive saw slow progress, with Ukrainian forces suffering heavy losses and facing a stiff Russian resistance.[11][12] However, on September 6, Ukrainian forces launched a surprise counteroffensive in eastern Kharkiv oblast, with fighting for Balakliia beginning on the first day.[13][not in citation given]
Battle
By September 7, Balakliia was under siege, with fighting taking place in the eastern and central parts of the city.[14] Fighting ended on September 8, with Ukrainian forces capturing all of Balakliia.[15][not in citation given] After the quick takeover of the town of Balakliia, on the same day, Ukrainian troops took over the place of Shevchenkove in a blitzkrieg. Russian forces retreated in panic towards the city of Kupiansk, while much larger Ukrainian forces continued the offensive in the direction of Izyum and Kupiansk on the same day.[16]
Aftermath
- File:Нашивка 103-ої окремої бригади територіальної оборони ЗСУ (Львівська область).svg 103rd Separate Territorial Defense Brigade[17]
On September 9, Ukrainian forces liberated Kupiansk.[18] On September 10, Ukrainian forces liberated Izium.[19] And on September 12, Ukrainian forces liberated Velykyi Burluk and Vovchansk.[20] The counteroffensive stalled after September 12, as news teams, Ukrposhta, and other organizations were let into eastern Kharkiv oblast.[citation needed]
See also
- 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive
- Battle of Balakliia
- Russian occupation of Kharkiv Oblast
- Battle of Kharkiv (2022)
References
- ↑ "Командувача військ західного округу РФ Берднікова зняли з посади після успішного наступу ЗСУ на Харківщині". Цензор.НЕТ (in українська). Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ↑ Ministry of Defence of Ukraine [@DefenceU] (10 September 2022). "[...] The Commander of Ukrainian Land Forces, Hero of Ukraine, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi is leading the Ukrainian offensive in this sector. [...]" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Gerashchenko, Anton [@Gerashchenko_en] (2022-09-11). "Warriors of the 92nd Mechanized Brigade found an army electrician's "Manual for taking over the world" in Russian positions near Balakliia, Kharkiv Oblast. All the notes were made by hand. Straightaway we can see the power of the Russian army. t.co/Py9vKuR6NI" (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-12-05 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Occupiers say they have left Izium and other settlements, while Ukrainian troops show a video: We are in Izium".
- ↑ "Occupiers say they have left Izium and other settlements, while Ukrainian troops show a video: We are in Izium".
- ↑ "Ukrainian troops advance, forcing Russian withdrawal from key areas". MSN.
- ↑ "Ukrainian city of Balakliya freed from nationalist battalions - Russian Defense Ministry". interfax.com. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ↑ "Why Kharkiv, a city known for its poets, has become a key battleground in Ukraine". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ↑ "Russian forces have 'upper hand' in Donbas fighting, Ukrainian officials say". the Guardian. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ↑ Bickerton, James (2022-09-13). "Seven key takeaways from Ukraine's counteroffensive". Newsweek. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ↑ Hudson, John (September 7, 2022). "Wounded Ukrainian soldiers reveal steep toll of Kherson offensive". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 15, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help); Missing|Authors list1=(help) - ↑ Oliphant, Roland; Barnes, Joe (2022-09-06). "Ukraine launches surprise attack near Kharkiv in bid to push back Russians". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ↑ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. Archived from the original on 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ↑ Oliphant, Roland; Barnes, Joe (2022-09-06). "Ukraine launches surprise attack near Kharkiv in bid to push back Russians". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ↑ "Ukrainian city of Balakliya freed from nationalist battalions - Russian Defense Ministry". interfax.com. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ↑ Ukrainian forces raise country’s flag in Shevchenkove, inch closer to Kupyansk
- ↑ "Ukrainian troops advance, forcing Russian withdrawal from key areas". MSN.
- ↑ ""ЗСУ сьогодні в ударі". Українські військові вже на в'їзді до Куп'янська — фото". nv.ua (in українська). Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ↑ "Окупанти заявили, що пішли з Ізюма та інших населених пунктів, захисники показали відео: Ми в Ізюмі". Українська правда (in українська). Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ↑ Zaxid.net. "Українські військові звільнили та "зачистили" від окупантів північний схід Харківщини". ZAXID.NET (in українська). Retrieved 2022-09-15.
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