Battle of Okhtyrka

Battle of Okhtyrka
	Part of the eastern Ukraine offensive and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
	; Okhtyrka City Council after the battle
Date	24 February – 26 March 2022; (1 month and 2 days)
Location	Okhtyrka, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine50°11′30″N 34°57′00″E / 50.19167°N 34.95000°E
Result	Ukrainian victory
Belligerents
Russia	Ukraine
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Per Ukraine:; 70+ killed (28 Feb. only), 32 wounded (as of 26 Feb.)
	100 civilians killed
	Okhtyrka class=notpageimage\| Location within Ukraine Okhtyrka Okhtyrka (Sumy Oblast)

The battle of Okhtyrka was a military engagement in and around Okhtyrka city in Sumy Oblast of Ukraine. It began on 24 February 2022, as part of the northern Ukraine offensive during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Fighting began in the outskirts of the city as Russian forces attempted to occupy the city. The initial advance was repelled, and the city was attacked by artillery fire. On March 26, 2022, it was reported that the strategic stronghold of Trostianets was taken back by Ukrainian forces. This disrupted Russian communications and supply routes, threatening the Russian front.

The Russian offensive has been criticized for civilian casualties and the use of cluster bombs, which may constitute war crimes.

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^ Skakun, Serhey (26 February 2022). "На Сумщині за день близько сотні поранених, 4 – загиблих | Данкор онлайн | Сумской информационный портал: все новости Сумщины". dancor.sumy.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
^ "'After the victory': ruined city of Okhtyrka clings to hope of brighter future". the Guardian. 19 March 2022.

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[2] Skakun, Serhey (26 February 2022). "На Сумщині за день близько сотні поранених, 4 – загиблих | Данкор онлайн | Сумской информационный портал: все новости Сумщины". dancor.sumy.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.

[3] "'After the victory': ruined city of Okhtyrka clings to hope of brighter future". the Guardian. 19 March 2022.

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