Military occupation by Russia
Russian occupation of Chernihiv Oblast Part of theRussian invasion of Ukraine Date 24 February 2022 – 6 April 2022(1 month, 1 week and 6 days) Location
On 24 February 2022, the Russian militaryinvaded Ukraine, crossing theRussia-Ukraine andBelarus–Ukraine borders at several points inChernihiv Oblast . Russian troopsunsuccessfully attempted to capture the capital city of the oblast,Chernihiv , as part of a strategy to reach the Ukraine's capitalKyiv from the east.
Occupation During the occupation, 478 people died, including 334 men, 122 women, and 22 children. Most died because of artillery and air attacks.[ 1]
Horodnia Horodnia was occupied on 24 February 2022, the first day of the invasion.[ 2]
Russian forces left Horodnia on 1 April, blowing up a bridge as they withdrew.[ 3] According to Ukrainian officials, the situation in the town was "under control" by the next day.[ 4]
Russian withdrawal On 29 March, Russian officials announced withdrawal of their forces from the region.[ 5] TheGeneral Staff of Ukraine confirmed that they started to withdraw on the same day.[ 6] By 31 March, the Chernihiv Oblast governorVyacheslav Chaus said that Russian forces had begun withdrawing from the region.[ 7]
On 5 April, Ukrainian military took control of some segments of the border in the Chernihiv region while Russian forced continued to withdraw.[ 8] The Pentagon confirmed their full departure the next day.[ 9] [ 10]
Aftermath After Russian forces withdrew, Ukrainian forces began demining operations in Chernihiv Oblast .[ 11]
Russian forces still shell small towns and villages near the border with Russia.[ 12]
On 15 November 2024, a likely Russian reconnaissance and sabotage unit conducted a cross-border incursion into the Chernihiv Oblast. According to Russian military bloggers, the Russian force entered and/or seized the villages ofHremiach ,Kolos [uk ] ,Novoselivka [uk ] andMurav'yi [uk ] , though theInstitute for the Study of War was unable to confirm that the Russian forces were maintaining positions in the area; Ukrainian officials claimed that Russian forces only briefly crossed into the region as part of an "information operation."[ 13]
Control of cities Name Pop. Raion Held by As of More information Bakhmach 17,192 Nizhyn Ukraine [ 14] [ 15] 4 Apr 2022 Baturyn 2,458 Nizhyn Ukraine 1 Jan 2024 Bobrovytsia 10,742 Nizhyn Ukraine [ 14] [ 15] 4 Apr 2022 Borzna 9,632 Nizhyn Ukraine [ 14] [ 15] 4 Apr 2022 Chernihiv [ a] 285,234 Chernihiv Ukraine [ 16] [ 17] 25 Mar 2022 SeeSiege of Chernihiv ,Chernihiv bombing ,Chernihiv breadline attack Horodnia 11,710 Chernihiv Ukraine [ 18] 2 Apr 2022 Captured by Russia on 24 February 2022.[ 19] Recaptured by Ukraine on 2 April 2022.Ichnia 10,585 Pryluky Ukraine 1 Jan 2024 Koriukivka 12,409 Koriukivka Ukraine [ 14] [ 15] 4 Apr 2022 Captured by Russia on 25 February 2022.[citation needed ] Recaptured by Ukraine on 4 April 2022.Kozelets 7,646 Chernihiv Ukraine [ 20] 29 Mar 2022 Captured by Russia on 3 March 2022.[citation needed ] Recaptured by Ukraine on 31 March 2022.[citation needed ] Mena 11,096 Koriukivka Ukraine [ 14] [ 15] 4 Apr 2022 Mykhailo-Kotsiubynske 2,851 Chernihiv Ukraine [ 21] 2 Apr 2022 Captured by Russia on 28 February 2022.[ 22] Recaptured by Ukraine on 2 April 2022.[ 22] Nizhyn 66,983 Nizhyn Ukraine 1 Jan 2024 Nosivka 13,120 Nizhyn Ukraine 1 Jan 2024 Nova Basan 2,929 Nizhyn Ukraine [ 17] [ 23] 31 Mar 2022 Captured by Russia on 28 February 2022.[ 24] Recaptured by Ukraine on 31 March 2022.[ 25] [ 26] Novhorod-Siverskyi 12,647 Novhorod-Siverskyi Ukraine [ 27] 11 Mar 2022 Novyi Bykiv 2,024 Nizhyn Ukraine [ 18] 2 Apr 2022 Captured by Russia on 25 February 2022. Recaptured by Ukraine on 31 March 2022.Oster 5,655 Chernihiv Ukraine 1 Jan 2024 Pryluky 52,553 Pryluky Ukraine 1 Jan 2024 Ripky 6,807 Chernihiv Ukraine [ 14] [ 15] 4 Apr 2022 Captured by Russia on 24 February 2022.[ 28] Recaptured by Ukraine on 2 April 2022.Sedniv 1,063 Chernihiv Ukraine [ 14] [ 15] 4 Apr 2022 Semenivka 7,952 Novhorod-Siverskyi Ukraine [ 14] [ 15] 4 Apr 2022 Captured by Russia on 24 February 2022.[ 19] Recaptured by Ukraine on 4 April 2022.Snovsk 10,825 Koriukivka Ukraine [ 14] [ 15] 4 Apr 2022 Sosnytsia 6,708 Koriukivka Ukraine [ 14] [ 15] 4 Apr 2022
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References ^ Titok, Yuliia (15 June 2022)."На Чернігівщині за час бойових дій загинули 478 цивільних людей, ще 692 отримали поранення" [In the Chernihiv region, 478 civilians died and another 692 were injured during the fighting].Suspilne (in Ukrainian). ^ "Зупиняли танки і давали росіянам книжки з історії України: як жила Городня в окупації" .Suspilne (in Ukrainian). 17 April 2022. Retrieved16 January 2025 .^ "Підірвали переправу і пішли. Російські окупанти вийшли з Городні" .Suspilne (in Ukrainian). 2 April 2022. Retrieved21 March 2025 .^ "Суспільне Чернігів" .Telegram . Retrieved13 August 2022 .^ "Russia pledges to cut back operations around Kyiv" .Deutsche Welle . 29 March 2022.^ "Зведення. Окупанти відводять війська від Києва та Чернігова та зосереджують сили на Донецькому напрямку — Генштаб" [Report. Occupiers are withdrawing troops from Kyiv and Chernihiv and concentrating forces on the Donetsk direction — General Staff].New Voice of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 29 March 2022.^ Zinets, Natalia; Hunder, Max; Heritage, Timothy (1 April 2022)."Russian Forces Withdrawing From Northern Ukrainian Region - Governor" .U.S. News and World Report . Retrieved18 November 2024 . ^ Kagan, Frederick W.; Barros, George; Hird, Karolina (5 April 2022)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 5" .Institute for the Study of War . ^ Demirjian, Karoun; Lamothe, Dan (6 April 2022)."Pentagon: Russia has fully withdrawn from Kyiv, Chernihiv" .Washington Post . ^ Sullivan, Becky (13 April 2022)."Residents of a devastated Chernihiv ponder their future after a Russian siege ends" .NPR . ^ "A demining team of a pyrotechnic unit of the State Emergency Service..." Getty Images . Retrieved13 August 2022 .^ "Operational information on Russian invasion (August 4)" .UATV . 4 August 2022. Retrieved15 August 2022 .^ Mappes, Grace; Hird, Karolina; Evans, Angelica; Runkel, William; Gasparyan, Davit; Gibson, Olivia; Barros, George; Trotter, Nate (15 November 2024)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 15, 2024" .Institute for the Study of War . Retrieved16 November 2024 . ^a b c d e f g h i j "Russian Military Leaves Chernihiv Region, Plants Mines In Many Areas - Governor Chaus" .ukranews.com . 4 April 2022. Retrieved5 April 2022 .^a b c d e f g h i j Aditi Sangal; Amy Woodyatt; Ben Church; Melissa Macaya; Jason Kurtz; Meg Wagner (8 April 2022)."Russian troops "fully withdrawn" from northern Ukraine: UK Ministry of Defense" .CNN . Retrieved20 April 2022 . ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 25" .Understandingwar.org .Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved21 April 2022 .^a b Clark, Mason; Barros, George; Hird, Karolina (1 April 2022)."Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 1" .Institute for the Study of War . Retrieved2 April 2022 . ^a b "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 2" . Institute for the Study of War.^a b "Russian military equipment is being recorded in Horodnia and Semenivka" .suspilne.media . 24 February 2022.Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved25 February 2022 .^ Bulos, Nabih; Linthicum, Kate; Kaur, Anumita (9 March 2022)."Russia bombs maternity hospital amid evacuation effort, Ukraine says" .Los Angeles Times . Kozelets. Retrieved29 March 2022 . ^ "Guerra Russia-Ucraina, Kiev: probabile incontro Putin-Zelensky in Turchia. Fosse comuni con 300 civili a Bucha. La Difesa ucraina: "Liberata tutta la regione di Kiev". Mosca: "Nato creata per aggredire" " .La Stampa . 1 April 2022.^a b "Attack on a school, abduction, captivity. How residents of Mykhailo-Kotsiubynske in Chernihiv Region survived the occupation" .Media Initiative for Human Rights . 29 December 2023. Retrieved16 June 2024 .^ "Soldado visita os pais em Nova Basan depois de cidade ser reconquistada" .Notícias ao Minuto . 4 April 2022.^ "Ворожі війська розстрілювали мирне населення у Новій Басані" . 28 February 2022. Retrieved24 February 2024 .^ "На Чернігівщині звільнили Лукашівку, Слободу та Нову Басань і захопили трофейну техніку" (in Ukrainian). 31 March 2022. Retrieved24 February 2024 .^ "На Чернігівщині українські сили зачищають село Нова Басань від росіян" (in Ukrainian). 31 March 2022. Retrieved24 February 2024 .^ "What is the humanitarian situation in the Novgorod-Siversk region?" .Suspilne . 11 March 2022.Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved21 April 2022 .^ Нет, Цензор (14 October 2022)."Командувач ОК "Північ" Віктор Ніколюк: У російського командування працює принцип Жукова "бабы еще нарожают" " .Цензор.НЕТ (in Ukrainian). Retrieved24 April 2024 .
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