Battle of Konotop (2022)
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| Battle of Konotop (2022) | |||||||
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| Part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
 The Russian Ground Forces surrounded Konotop and put it under siege in the first phase of the battle. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Russia |
 Ukraine | ||||||
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 Russian Armed Forces |
 Ukrainian Armed Forces | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Konotop was a military engagement that took place around the city of Konotop, Ukraine between the military forces of Russia and Ukraine.
Battle
At 3:35 (UTC+2) on February 24, Russian forces advancing from the northeast had encircled the city of Konotop and placed it under siege.[2] Ukrainian forces defended their positions from the attack. Russian equipment was reported burning in the city in the morning of February 25. The Ukrainian army said Russian forces besieging the city were poorly supplied.[3][4]
According to the Ukrainian army, government forces lost control of the city on 25 February.[1][5]
References
- ^ a b Ward, Alexander. "'Almost not possible' for Ukraine to win without West's help, Ukraine official says". Politico. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "The city of Konotop in Sumy Oblast is under siege now, Russian military convoys are moving west towards Kyiv". РБК-Украина (in Ukrainian). 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Конотоп залишається під контролем України + ВІДЕО" [Konotop is under control of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Russian troops stop near northeast city of Konotop -Ukraine's land forces". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine war news from February 25: Kyiv suburbs breached, Russian forces face resistance, Zelensky warns Russia will 'storm' capital". Financial Times. 26 February 2022. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
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