Russian occupation of Zhytomyr Oblast
Part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date24 February 2022–4 April 2022
(1 month, 1 week and 4 days)
LocationZhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine

The Russian occupation of Zhytomyr Oblast was a military occupation that began with the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. The capital, Zhytomyr was never captured and was bombed in the 2022 Zhytomyr attacks. Small towns and settlements were however captured, in the north-west and north-central Korosten Raion, near the border with Kyiv Oblast.

Occupation

In Zhytomyr Oblast's Narodychi settlement hromada, which borders Kyiv Oblast and the Gomel Region of Belarus, the villages of Radcha, Stara Radcha, Nova Radcha, Davydky, and Hrezlya came under Russian control on 24 February. Russian forces in tanks with the letter V established positions in around Hrezlya, which lies at the intersection of highways leading to Narodychi and Ovruch. Of the five villages, the majority of Russian troops were stationed in Hrezlya, which was liberated along with the others on 3 April.[1][2]

Russian forces advanced from Gomel Oblast, Belarus into Zhytomyr Oblast, at first capturing several settlements such as Pershotravneve and Vystupovychi. More troops later arrived in north-central Zhytomyr Oblast, and captured Chervonosilka, Verkhnia Rudnia, Selezivka and Syrnytsia.[3] Russian troops also spilled over from Kyiv Oblast and took control of Kocheriv, Kvitneve and Staseva. [4][5][6][7]

By 4 April, Ukrainian officials claimed to have cleared the region of Russian forces. Zhytomyr Oblast governor Vitaliy Buchenko claimed that Russian troops left military equipment and mines in towns and homes.[8]

On 8 April, Russia withdrew from the entirety of its occupied territories in northern Ukraine.

Control of cities

This table is an excerpt from Territorial control during the Russo-Ukrainian War § Zhytomyr Oblast.[edit]
Name Pop. Raion Held by As of More information
Berdychiv 73,999 Berdychiv  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Narodychi 2,907 Korosten  Ukraine 4 Apr 2022
Pershotravneve 2,260 Korosten  Ukraine 3 Apr 2022 Captured by  Russia 26 February 2022
Recaptured by  Ukraine 3 April 2022
Radcha 265 Korosten  Ukraine 3 Apr 2022 Captured by  Russia 24 February 2022[9]
Recaptured by  Ukraine 3 April 2022[10]
Zhytomyr 263,507 Zhytomyr  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022 See 2022 Zhytomyr attacks, Infrastructure attacks
Zviahel 55,463 Zviahel  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Як у Народицькій громаді на Житомирщині пережили окупацію і що по собі лишили російські війська". Suspilne (in Ukrainian). 2022-04-21. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  2. ↑ ""Виходь, зараз гранату кину" – жителі Народицької громади пригадують часи окупації військами РФ". Suspilne (in Ukrainian). 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  3. ↑ Sabbagh, Dan; Beaumont, Peter (2022-02-24). "War in Ukraine: where has Russia attacked?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  4. ↑ "Россия начала в Украине войну: Что известно на этот момент". The Village Беларусь. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  5. ↑ "Житомирщина свободна от российских войск – председатель ОВА". Украинская правда (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  6. ↑ "Российская техника пошла на прорыв в Житомирской области — ГПСУ". ТСН.ua (in Russian). 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  7. ↑ "Украинские пограничники сообщили об атаке границы со стороны России и Белоруссии". Interfax.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  8. ↑ "Russian troops pushed out of Zhytomyr region – governor". www.ukrinform.net. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  9. ↑ "Як у Народицькій громаді на Житомирщині пережили окупацію і що по собі лишили російські війська". Suspilne (in Ukrainian). 2022-04-21. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  10. ↑ ""Виходь, зараз гранату кину" – жителі Народицької громади пригадують часи окупації військами РФ". Suspilne (in Ukrainian). 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
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