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| Battle of Rubizhne | |||||||
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| Part of theeastern front of theRussian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
.jpg) Ruins of Rubizhne after the battle | |||||||
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Thebattle of Rubizhne was amilitary engagement on theeastern theatre of theRussian invasion of Ukraine. The city came under Russian control on 12 May.
Rubizhne had been previously captured byRussian-aligned forces during the 2014war in Donbas. On 21 July 2014, the city was liberated by Ukrainian forces after three months of occupation.[3]
On 2 March, fighting was reported in almost all the villages nearSievierodonetsk.[4] Four days later, governor ofLuhansk OblastSerhiy Haidai stated that fighting was taking place on the outskirts ofLysychansk, Sievierodonetsk and Rubizhne.[5]
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On 17 March, Russian forces advanced into Rubizhne.[6] By noon, they had captured the western and northwestern outskirts, and were assaulting the southern part of the city.[7] Separatist troops raised theflag of the Luhansk People's Republic above a city administration building. Fighting continued the following day.[8] Between 19 and 20 March, Russian and LPR forces captured the village ofVarvarivka [uk], north of Rubizhne.[9]
On 22 March, the head of the LPR, Leonid Pasechnik, claimed that while "almost 80% of the territory" of the Luhansk region had been taken, Rubizhne had not yet been "liberated", noting that units of the People's Militia of the LPR were still fighting to take the city under their control.[10] Two days later, Ukrainian government officials in Luhansk Oblast said that Russian forces had made advances in Rubizhne.[11]
By 6 April, Russian forces had reportedly captured 60% of the city ofRubizhne,[12] shells and rockets were landing in the city on "regular, sustained intervals".[13] On 11 and 12 April, continuing Russian attacks gained no ground.[14][15]
On the morning of 18 April, Russiarenewed its offensive in Donbas.[16][17] Russian and LPR forces continued advancing in Rubizhne on 19 and 20 April,[18] capturing the central part of the city.[19] During this time, parts of the city were subject to Ukrainian shelling fromNovodruzhesk.[20] As of 26 April, the Russian military was slowly advancing west and south of the city in an attempt to encircle Ukrainian forces.[21]
On 2 May, Haidai reported that the village ofMykhailivka, Sievierodonetsk Raion [uk] was shelled by Russian forces, resulting in the death of a priest.[22] The Ukrainian military claimed on 4 May that Russian forces had yet to take full control of Rubizhne.[23] It was reported that Russian forces seizedRubizhne and the nearby town ofVoievodivka on 12 May 2022.[1]
Writing for the BBC, Quentin Sommerville claimed that during the fighting for Rubizhne, Russian forces fired up to 1,500 shells per day to "wipe out" ground resistance before they advanced.[24]
At least 13 civilians were killed and 14 wounded due to fighting in the city.[25][26][27][28]
In March 2025 Russian authorities in control of Rubizhne closed access to its territory for visitors without a special permit. Only inhabitants who have registered their immovable property in Rubizhne according to Russian law are allowed free entry into the city.[3]
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