✦ History

Part of Russian invasion of Ukraine

Battle of Okhtyrka

February 24, 2022 · Okhtyrka

Result Ukrainian victory

Russian forces attacked the town of Okhtyrka in Sumy Oblast at the start of the invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian forces held the town despite heavy shelling and air strikes.

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Russia
Ukraine
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) Safari Regiment (Ukraine) 49th Assault Battalion (Ukraine) Sheikh Mansur Battalion