Battle of Hlukhiv

February 24, 2022 · Hlukhiv

Result Ukrainian victory

Russian forces entered northern Ukraine and tried to take the city of Hlukhiv in Sumy Oblast in the opening phase of the invasion. Ukrainian troops held out and later retook the surroundings.

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Alexander Chaiko military commander

Volodymyr Zelenskyy belligerent leader

Strength and losses

Strength: 70,000
Vehicles: 7,000

Strength: 20,000
Killed: 530
Wounded: 948
Captured: 200

Civilian deaths: 1,589

Units

1st Guards Tank Army 35th Guards Combined Arms Army 36th Guards Combined Arms Army 90th Guards Tank Division (2016–present) 11th Guards Air Assault Brigade 31st Guards Air Assault Brigade 141st Special Motorized Regiment

112th Territorial Defense Brigade 1st Heavy Mechanized Brigade 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade 58th Motorized Brigade 72nd Mechanized Brigade 93rd Mechanized Brigade 95th Air Assault Brigade Azov Brigade Rubizh Brigade Georgian Legion (Ukraine) International Legion (Ukraine) 49th Assault Battalion (Ukraine) Sheikh Mansur Battalion

58th Guards Combined Arms Army