Russian occupation of Zhytomyr Oblast

The Russian occupation of Zhytomyr Oblast was a military occupation that began on 26 February 2022, 2 days after Russia invaded Ukraine. The capital, Zhytomyr was never captured and was bombed in the 2022 Zhytomyr attacks. Small towns and settlements were however captured, in the north-west and north-central Korosten Raion, near the border with Kyiv Oblast.

Russian occupation of Zhytomyr Oblast
Part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Zhytomyr Oblast:

  Ukrainian territory never occupied
  Ukrainian territory liberated from occupation

Date26 February 2022–2 April 2022
(1 month and 1 week)
LocationZhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine

Occupation

Russian forces advanced from Gomel Oblast, Belarus into Zhytomyr Oblast, at first capturing several settlements such as Pershotravneve, Vystupovychi [uk] and Radcha [uk]. More troops later arrived in north-central Zhytomyr Oblast, and captured Chervonosilka [uk],Selezivka [uk] and Syrnytsia [uk]. At its greatest extent, the occupation was 1421.16 km2 (548.71 mi2).

On 5 March, Russian forces took control of Kocheriv [uk] and Kvitneve [uk].

On 31 March, Ukrainian forces retook Selezivka and Syrnystia, Kocheriv and Kvitene. leaving only Chervonosilka, Pershotravneve, Radcha and several other small villages under Russian control.

By 2 April, Ukrainian officials claimed to have cleared the region of Russian forces. Zhytomyr Oblast governor Vitaliy Buchenko claimed that Russian troops left military equipment and mines in towns and homes.[1][2]

On 8 April, Russia withdrew from the entirety of its occupied territories in northern Ukraine.

Control of cities
This table is an excerpt from Territorial control during the Russo-Ukrainian War § Zhytomyr Oblast.[edit]
NamePop.RaionHeld byAs ofMore information
Berdychiv73,999Berdychiv Ukraine24 Feb 2022
Narodychi 2,907 Korosten  Ukraine 4 Apr 2022
Novohrad-Volynskyi55,463Novohrad-Volynskyi Ukraine24 Feb 2022
Pershotravneve2,260Korosten Ukraine3 Apr 2022Captured by  Russia 26 February 2022
Recaptured by  Ukraine 3 April 2022
Zhytomyr263,507Zhytomyr Ukraine24 Feb 2022See 2022 Zhytomyr attacks, October missile strikes

See also

References
  1. "Russian troops pushed out of Zhytomyr region – governor". www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  2. "Zhytomyr region is completely liberated from Russian troops – the head of the OVA – ColorMag". Retrieved 2022-08-06.
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