Northern Ukraine campaign
The Northern Ukraine campaign was a theater of operation in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It involved attacks by Russia across the Russo-Ukrainian and Belarusian–Ukrainian borders, beginning on 24 February 2022, for control of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, and the surrounding areas of Kyiv Oblast and northern regions Zhytomyr Oblast, Sumy Oblast, and Chernihiv Oblast. Kyiv is the seat of the Ukrainian government and the headquarters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
| Northern Ukraine campaign | |||||||||
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| Part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||||
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Russia Supported by: Belarus |
Ukraine Supported by: Belarusian opposition | ||||||||
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70,000 soldiers,
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20,000 soldiers 18,000+ irregulars | ||||||||
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Per Ukraine: Heavy casualties At least ten planes shot down At least several helicopters shot down |
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| 1,589+ civilians killed | |||||||||
Russian forces initially captured several towns and cities, but logistical and supply failures, stiff Ukrainian resistance, and subsequent poor morale caused the advance to stall. With heavy losses and the inability to make further progress, Russia withdrew its forces from Kyiv and Zhytomyr oblasts in April 2022, and Ukrainian forces retook control.