Battle of Irpin | |||||||
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Part of the Kyiv offensive of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Russia | Ukraine | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown |
Oleksiy Kuleba[1] Oleksandr Markushyn[2] | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
30,000 troops (including Moschun)[5] | 3,000 troops (including Moschun)[6] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
83+ soldiers killed[7][8] 1 armored personnel carrier destroyed[9] 200+ vehicles destroyed[10] 1 Su-25 shot down 2 Su-30s shot down[11] |
Per Ukraine: ~50 soldiers killed[12] | ||||||
Per Ukraine: 290 civilians killed[13] |
The battle of Irpin was part of the Kyiv offensive in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine for control of the city of Irpin. The combatants were elements of the Russian Armed Forces and Ukrainian Ground Forces. The battle lasted from 27 February 2022 to 28 March 2022 and ended with Ukrainian forces recapturing the city.[14][15]
The battle was part of a larger operation to encircle Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine. The Ukrainian forces resisted the Russian advance in the capital's western suburbs of Irpin, Bucha, and Hostomel.[16][17][18] The battle was marked by fierce urban fighting.[19][20][21] Nearly 70% of the city was heavily damaged or destroyed as a result.[22]
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page).On February 27, the southern areas of Gostomel Airport, including Bucha and Irpin, witnessed one of the heaviest battles in the past four days between Russian and Ukrainian forces. Russian forces trying to block the western entrances to the city of Kiev by advancing in this area.
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