Battle of Kherson

Overview

The Battle of Kherson took place on 1 March 2022 on the southern front of the Russo-Ukrainian war. Russian forces captured the city on 1 March 2022 after brief combat with local territorial defense fighters, and then began a military occupation of the city.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Significance

The fall of Kherson on 1 March 2022 represented an early Russian territorial gain on the southern front of the full-scale war. Russian forces overcame resistance from local territorial defense fighters and established a military occupation of the city. The capture gave Russia control of a significant urban center in southern Ukraine, extending its foothold in the region during the opening phase of the invasion.

Forces & casualties