ORDER OF BATTLE // January 1, 2020
2022 Kherson counteroffensive
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 40,000–45,000 estimated
Ukraine
20,000
Medium-confidence figure
Russia
20,000–25,000
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
Ukraine launched the Kherson counteroffensive on 29 August 2022 to retake Russian-occupied territory in Kherson and Mykolaiv oblasts in the south. The operation committed approximately 20,000 Ukrainian troops against a Russian force estimated at 20,000 to 25,000. The counteroffensive formed a significant component of Ukraine's broader effort to reverse Russian territorial gains made during the opening phase of the full-scale invasion.
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