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Battle of Orikhiv | |||||||
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Part of the southern Ukraine campaign of the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
Orikhiv City Council (located in a 19th century mansion) after shelling on 21 May 2022 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Russia | Ukraine | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Alexander Romanchuk [1] | Oleksandr Tarnavskyi [1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
30 Civilians |
The battle of Orikhiv is a military engagement between Russian and Ukrainian forces that began on 8 March 2022 in the area of Orikhiv as part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
In the first days of the invasion, Russian forces were able to take over many towns in the south, including the cities of Melitopol, [2] Berdiansk [3] and Enerhodar. [4] Orikhiv and villages around it were subjected to strong artillery and aerial attacks, but Russian forces were not able to capture it. [5] On May 7, Ukrainian sources claimed that Russians shelled the hospital in the city. [6] After that came numerous reports of Russian shelling taking a heavy toll on the city, destroying its gymnasium and city council (located in a 19th century mansion) on May 21. [7] [8] On 25 October, deputy mayor of the city claimed 70% of it has been destroyed. [9]
On 4 April 2023, deputy mayor Svitlana Mandrich reported that Russian missile strikes had been so constant that the 2,000 residents who remained in Orikhiv, including 60 children, rarely left their basement shelters. She estimated that the city could endure up to 500 explosions in a single day and reported that 30 civilians had been killed in Orikhiv since the shelling began. [10]
On 10 June 2023 during the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive, CNN reported that only 1,400 civilians remained in the city, mainly living in basements and makeshift bunkers. [11]
During a Russian attack on Orikhiv on 26 June, a woman was killed when a shell hit her house, and her injured husband was taken to the hospital. [12] [13] Further shelling of Orikhiv and Preobrazhenka resulted in a number of elderly residents being injured and one dying. [14]
On 21 February 2024, a Russian 550-pound glide bomb tore through the dome of the Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary located in the center of Orikhiv. The explosion caused the stained-glass windows to be destroyed with shrapnel being scattered all over the edifice. An icon of Jesus was reported to have survived the explosion. [15]
On 7 May 2024, Russian forces launched 16 attacks on Orikhiv. [16]
On 10 March 2024, street fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces was reported with the situation being described as "grinding and difficult". [17]
On 12 May 2024, Ukrainian forces claimed to have repelled 17 Russian attacks. [18]
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