Siege of Mariupol

February 25 – May 20, 2022 · Mariupol

Result Russian victory

Russian forces besieged the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. Thousands of civilians died, and the last Ukrainian defenders at the Azovstal steel plant surrendered in May 2022.

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Donetsk People's Republic

Ukraine

Strength and losses

Strength: 14,000

Strength: 3,500–4,400

Units

58th Guards Combined Arms Army Russian Armed Forces Russian separatist forces in Ukraine 150th Guards Motor Rifle Division 114th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade 3rd Guards Spetsnaz Brigade 810th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade 60th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Battalion Sparta Battalion Russian Air Force

Armed Forces of Ukraine Territorial Defence Forces (Ukraine) Right Sector Ukrainian Volunteer Corps 10th Mountain Assault Brigade 12th Operational Brigade 15th Operational Brigade 17th Heavy Mechanized Brigade 21st Public Order Brigade 23rd Public Order Brigade 36th Marine Brigade 501st Separate Naval Infantry Battalion 56th Motorized Brigade (Ukraine) Azov Brigade Georgian Legion (Ukraine) Sheikh Mansur Battalion

51st Guards Combined Arms Army 141st Special Motorized Regiment

Battles and events 3

9 March 2022 Mariupol Hospital 3 attack March 9, 2022
Mariupol theatre airstrike March 16, 2022
Mariupol art school bombing March 20, 2022