Battle of Siversk

Battle of Siversk
	Part of the battle of Donbas in the eastern Ukraine offensive of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
	; Residential building in Siversk and remains of a cluster rocket in August 2022
Date	3 July – 8 September 2022; (2 months and 5 days)
Location	Siversk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Result	Ukrainian victory
Belligerents
Russia; Donetsk PR; Luhansk PR;	Ukraine
Units involved
Russian Armed Forces 55th Mountain Motor Rifle Brigade; Donetsk People's Militia Luhansk People's Militia	Ukrainian Armed Forces 80th Air Assault Brigade; Donbas Battalion; 115th Mechanized Brigade;
Casualties and losses
Ukrainian claim:; 30+ soldiers killed	DPR claim:; 29+ soldiers killed; 100+ wounded

The battle of Siversk was a military engagement during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, as part of the battle of Donbas of the wider eastern Ukraine offensive, that began on 3 July 2022. Russian forces ceased launching assaults on and around Siversk on 28 July, with a lull in fighting throughout August. Due to gains made from the Kharkiv counteroffensive, Russian forces were unable to make further gains towards Siversk from September 8.

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