Russian occupation of Chernihiv Oblast
Military occupation by Russia

Russian occupation of Chernihiv Oblast
Part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date24 February 2022 – 6 April 2022
(1 month, 1 week and 6 days)
Location
Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine

On 24 February 2022, the Russian military invaded Ukraine, crossing the Russia-Ukraine and Belarus–Ukraine borders at several points in Chernihiv Oblast. Russian troops unsuccessfully attempted to capture the capital city of the oblast, Chernihiv, as part of a strategy to reach the Ukraine's capital Kyiv 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] The General Staff of Ukraine confirmed that they started to withdraw on the same day.[6] By 31 March, the Chernihiv Oblast governor Vyacheslav 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 of Hremiach, Kolos [uk], Novoselivka [uk] and Murav'yi [uk], though the Institute 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 See Siege 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

See also

Notes

References

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  2. ^ "Зупиняли танки і давали росіянам книжки з історії України: як жила Городня в окупації". Suspilne (in Ukrainian). 17 April 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
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  5. ^ "Russia pledges to cut back operations around Kyiv". Deutsche Welle. 29 March 2022.
  6. ^ "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.
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