| Battle of Krynky | |||||||
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| Part ofDnieper campaign (2022–present) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Russia |  Ukraine | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Oleg Makarevich[1]Mikhail Teplinsky | Yurii Sodol | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Ukrainian claims:[3] 1,216 killed 2,217 wounded 24 tanks destroyed 48 armored vehicles destroyed 89 artillery systems and mortars destroyed 9 multiple launch rocket systems destroyed | According to UALosses:[4] 271 killed 761 missing 35 POW | ||||||
Battle of Krynky was a battle waged between Russian and Ukrainian armed forces over the village ofKrynky, which lasted from 20 October 2023 to 17 July 2024, when theUkrainian Armed Forces retreated across theDnieper.
During the first day ofRussian invasion of Ukraine the village ofKrynky was occupied by theRussian Armed forces.
In September 2023 the Katran group of troops has been formed as part of the Ukrainian armed forces to conduct an offensive operation on the left bank of the Dnieper river. Initially comprising only twoTDF brigades as well asSOF andHUR units, it was expanded to include all of theUkrainian Marine Corps.[5]The purpose of the operation was to divert the troops of the Russian Armed Forces from Donbass to the southern front, consisting of following objectives:[5]
On October 20AFU troops landed in Krynky.[6] The amphibious operation proved to be challenging with Ukrainian forces being attacked midstream or even before crossing the river.[7]
As the battle progressed, by December the village of Krynky became almost completely destroyed, with Russian airstrikes turning the river bank "into a mass of mud and splintered trees".[8]
In May 2024 thre were rumors that Ukrainian army will abandon Krynky. This was denied by the Head of Communications of the Defense Forces of the South Dmitry Pletenchuk.[9]
On 16 July 2024, it became known that Ukrainian units had withdrawn from Krynky. According to the military in this area, it happened already "a few weeks ago."[10] After that, the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that the main positions of the Ukrainian military "were destroyed by intense, combined and prolonged enemy fire" of the Russian Armed Forces.[11]
As a result of the fighting (from October 2023 to the end of June 2024), 788 Ukrainian servicemen were reported by Ukrainian sources to be Missing In Action. At the same time, the number of dead soldiers who were taken out identified and buried there amounted to 262 people during this period.[12][13]
On 19 July 2024,The Telegraph reported that more than 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers were thought to have been killed during the battle.[14]
On 26 July 2024,Suspilne reported that many of the relatives of the missing soldiers were struggling to obtain information from the Ukrainian military about them.[15]
As of 21 October 2025, UALosses has confirmed the names of 271 Ukrainian soldiers killed, 761 missing, and 35 who are currently prisoners of war.[16]
Evacuating bodies from the left bank presented a real challenge for the attacking side, with some bodies not being evacuated for months.[8]
According to the UK Defense Ministry, Russian casualties in the battle included a large number of elite units like marines or airborne troops.[17][3]
According to the Ukrainian Marine Corps, Russian losses included 1,216 killed, 2,217 wounded, 24 tanks, 48 armored vehicles, 89 artillery systems and mortars, and nine multiple launch rocket systems.[3]
Dmytro Lykhovyi, the spokesman for the Tavria Operational Group, claimed that Russian equipment losses were 4-5 times higher than Ukrainian equipment losses.[18]
In November 2023, Major GeneralVladimir Zavadsky, deputy commander of the 14th Army Corps, was killed near Krynky.[19]
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