Russian occupation of Dnipropetrovsk and Poltava oblasts

Map of Dnipropetrovsk and Poltava oblasts during the Russian occupation
Date27 February – 11 May 2022
Location
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and Poltava Oblast
Status Russian forces are repelled and pushed back by Ukraine
Belligerents
 Russia
 Donetsk People's Republic		  Ukraine
Shelling of the regions continue, specifically in southern Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (Nikopol Raion area)

The Russian occupation of Dnipropetrovsk and Poltava oblasts relate to how in the early phases of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there were reported skirmishes between Russian and Ukrainian forces in southern Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and northern Poltava Oblast. This resulted in the military occupation of several small villages and towns, spilling over from much larger targets in Donetsk, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

In 2022, when Russian troops completed the encirclement of Mariupol[1] by securing northern towns, and clashing near Velyka Novosilka,[2] clashes were reported near Ternove, Novomykolaivka, Kalynivske, Berezove, Stepove and Maliivka, all in Synelnykove Raion, bordering Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk Oblasts, partially occupied by Russian forces. Ukrainian forces reported small battles near the Ternove area on 1 March.[3] Other areas such as Novoheorhiivka and Zaporizke were possibly occupied for an unknown period of time. Ukrainian forces claimed to have cleared out Russian troops from the area on 14 March.[4] These areas alongside Nikopol and Apostolove are still regularly shelled.[5][6][7] On 16 March, Russian forces spilled over from Kherson Oblast into Hannivka, reportedly occupying it.[8] It was later liberated on 11 May.[9] The southern bank of Marianske, a village located on the bayshores of the Kakhovka Reservoir was also possibly occupied during an unknown time period.[10][11]

Poltava Oblast

During the battles of Trostianets, Lebedyn and Okhtyrka, in Sumy Oblast, skirmishes were reported near the border with Poltava Oblast. Notably, on 27 February 2022, then later on 1 March a Russian tank was reportedly spotted in the Psel River, in Hadiach.[12][13] On 3 March, Russian troops were reportedly advancing towards Zinkiv and occupied Pirky, but were repelled.[14][15] On 4 March, a Russian convoy was captured travelling to Hadiach and through Vepryk.[16] Subsequently, after clashes near Hadiach where hunters used rifles and machine guns, Russian troops were repelled. This was labelled as the "Hadiach Safari".[17] Some villages were occupied during this time, such as Bobryk, and central parts of Vepryk.[18]

Status

As of 2023, Russian forces have no plans to advance in either of these oblasts, and cannot geographically invade Poltava Oblast without attacking Sumy, Chernihiv or Kharkiv Oblast first. Russian forces positioned in Enerhodar, near Velyka Novosilka and formerly near Arkhanhelske continue to shell unoccupied areas and conduct missile strikes on large cities, notably in Nikopol Raion, including Nikopol, Marhanets and Tomakivka.[19][20][21] On 27 June 2022, Russia struck Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast with two anti-ship missiles[22] and destroyed a busy shopping mall causing 80 casualties, an attack subject to multiple contradictory Russian disinformation stories that have been debunked.[23][24][25][26] Later on the Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure, missiles struck all across the country, including in Poltava and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts. Missiles hit Kremenchuk once again,[27] as well as Poltava and Kryvyi Rih and Dnipro in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.[22][28] On 14 January 2023, a missile hit Dnipro once again, in the Sobornyi District, destroying 236 apartments and damaging a building. Up to 46 people were killed.[29][30][28]

Control of cities

Skirmishes near Hannivka and Marianske, as well as Ternove and Maliivka

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

This table is an excerpt from Territorial control during the Russo-Ukrainian War § Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.[edit]
Name Pop. Raion Held by As of More information
Apostolove 16,356 Kryvyi Rih  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Chaplyne 3,655 Synelnykove  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022 See Chaplyne railway station attack
Dnipro 980,948 Dnipro  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022 See Dnipro strikes
Hannivka 236 Kryvyi Rih  Ukraine 11 May 2022 Captured by  Russia 16 March 2022.
Recaptured by  Ukraine 11 May 2022.
Kamianske 229,794 Kamianske  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Kryvyi Rih 612,750 Kryvyi Rih  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022 See Bombing of Kryvyi Rih
Marhanets 45,718 Nikopol  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Nikopol 107,464 Nikopol  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Novomoskovsk 70,230 Novomoskovsk  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Pavlohrad 103,073 Pavlohrad  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Pershotravensk 27,573 Synelnykove  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Piatykhatky 18,457 Kamianske  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Pidhorodne 19,336 Dnipro  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Pokrov 38,111 Nikopol  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Synelnykove 30,021 Synelnykove  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Ternivka 29,226 Pavlohrad  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Verkhivtseve 10,081 Kamianske  Ukraine[31] 5 Jul 2022
Verkhnodniprovsk 16,976 Kamianske  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Vilnohirsk 22,458 Kamianske  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Zaporizke 103 Synelnykove  Ukraine 19 Mar 2022 Captured by  Russia 8 March 2022
Recaptured by  Ukraine 14 March 2022
Zelenodolsk 12,874 Kryvyi Rih  Ukraine[32] 27 Apr 2022
Zhovti Vody 42,901 Kamianske  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022

Poltava Oblast

This table is an excerpt from Territorial control during the Russo-Ukrainian War § Poltava Oblast.[edit]
Name Pop. Raion Held by As of More information
Bobryk 4,299 Myrhorod  Ukraine 6 Mar 2022 Captured by  Russia on 28 February 2022 [33]
Recaptured by  Ukraine 5 March 2022
Hadiach 22,581 Myrhorod  Ukraine 28 Feb 2022 Russian tanks spotted and captured near Hadiach after skirmishes on February 27 2022
Kremenchuk 217,710 Kremenchuk  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022 See Kremenchuk shopping mall attack
Lubny 44,595 Lubny  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Myrhorod 38,447 Myrhorod  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022
Pirky 703 Poltava  Ukraine 4 Mar 2022 Captured by  Russia on 2 March 2022
Recaptured by  Ukraine 3 March 2022
Poltava 283,402 Poltava  Ukraine 24 Feb 2022 See October missile strikes
Skirmishes near Hadiach and Verpryk and Pirky

See also

References

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