Russian occupation of Chernihiv Oblast

Russian occupation of Chernihiv Oblast

Part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Chernihiv Oblast:   Ukrainian territory never occupied   Ukrainian territory liberated from occupation
Date	24 February 2022–3 April 2022 (1 month, 1 week and 3 days)
Location	Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine

The Russian occupation of Chernihiv Oblast was a military occupation that began on 24 February 2022, the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Steadily, Russian troops started capturing large parts of the Chernihiv Oblast to try to take the capital city of Ukraine, Kyiv. The capital city of the oblast, Chernihiv, was never captured. By 3 April, Russian forces left the oblast, ending the occupation.