Southern front of the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)

February 24, 2022 · southern Ukraine

Russian forces attacked from occupied Crimea into Kherson, Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia regions in the first days of the 2022 invasion. Fighting along this southern front has continued since, with Ukraine liberating Kherson city in late 2022.

On the map Overview Contemporaries

Russia

Ukraine

Russia

Donetsk People's Republic

Ukraine

Vladimir Putin belligerent leader

Valery Gerasimov military commander

Gennady Zhidko military commander

Volodymyr Zelenskyy belligerent leader

Valerii Zaluzhnyi military commander

Oleksandr Syrskyi military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 200,000

Battles 5

Battle of Berdiansk February 2022 – February 28, 2022
Capture of Melitopol February 24 – March 1, 2022
Berdiansk port attack March 24, 2022
Sinking of the Moskva April 14, 2022
Battle of Crimea (2022–present) July 31, 2022
- 2022 Saky air base attack August 9, 2022 · At least 10 Russian military aircraft destroyed or damaged
- 2022 Crimean Bridge explosion October 8, 2022