Russian occupation of Chernihiv Oblast

Russian occupation of Chernihiv Oblast
Part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date24 February 2022–3 April 2022
(1 month, 1 week and 3 days)
Location
Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine

On 24 February 2022, the Russian military invaded Ukraine, crossing the Russia-Ukraine and Belarus–Ukraine borders at several points in Chernihiv Oblast. Russian troops unsuccessfully attempted to capture the capital city of the oblast, Chernihiv, as part of a strategy to reach the Ukraine's capital Kyiv from the east.

By 3 April, all Russian forces had reportedly left Chernihiv Oblast.

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