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
By April 2022, Russian troops began to secure towns north of Mariupol, most notably the Battle of Volnovakha, and completed the encirclement of Mariupol.[1] They then began to attack towns to the north, including starting the Battle of Velyka Novosilka.[2] As the Russians advanced, there were reports of clashes[by whom?] 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][citation not found] Ukrainian forces claimed to have cleared out Russian troops from the area on 14 March.[4][failed verification] 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][better source needed] It was later liberated on 11 May.[9]
Poltava Oblast
During battles near 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.[10][11] On 3 March, Russian troops were reportedly advancing towards Zinkiv and occupied Pirky, but were repelled.[12][13] On 4 March, a Russian convoy was captured travelling to Hadiach and through Vepryk.[14] Subsequently, after clashes near Hadiach where hunters used rifles and machine guns, Russian troops were repelled. This was labelled as the "Hadiach Safari".[15] Some villages were occupied during this time, such as Bobryk, and central parts of Vepryk.[16]
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^"Assessed Control of Terrain in Ukraine and Main Russian Maneuver Axes as of March 16, 2022, 3:00 PM ET". www.understandingwar.org.
^"Assessed Control of Terrain Around Kherson and Mykolaiv as of May 11, 2022, 3:00 PM ET". www.understandingwar.org.
^Schlottman, Henry [@HN_Schlottman] (27 February 2022). "This is also making the rounds on social media: a Russian armored vehicle reportedly fell into a river near Hadyach (Гадяч). https://t.co/SyMIPkJMq5 https://t.co/KAcrFEN8Hn" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023 – via Twitter.
^"Вражескую колонну остановил старый мост: под.. | Victor Yarmoshuk | VK". vk.com. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
^"The Battle of Ukraine, Special Issue 3, 1 March 2022, 18:00 Kyiv Time".
^"The Battle of Ukraine, Special Issue 4, 3 March 2022, 18:00 Kyiv Time".
^"Foresters And Fighters Of The Territorial Defense Captured The Occupiers From a Destroyed Convoy". charter97.org. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
^""Hadiach Safari": in the north of Poltava region, hunters took away 10 tanks and other equipment from the enemy – Rubryka". 18 March 2022.
^"DeepStateMAP | Мапа війни в Україні". DeepStateMap.Live (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-03-11.
^"Russian troops hit Nikopol district, civilian casualties reported". www.ukrinform.net. March 10, 2023.
^"Russians shell Nikopol with heavy artillery all night through". Yahoo News. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
^ ab"Российская ракета попала в торговый центр в Кременчуге. Погибли 20 человек, десятки раненых". BBC News Русская служба (in Russian). 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
^"Ukraine war: Kremenchuk shopping centre attack claims fact-checked". BBC News. 2022-06-28. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
^"Kremenchuk attack latest to get Russian media blackout treatment". the Guardian. 2022-06-28. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
^"Russia's Kremenchuk Claims Versus the Evidence". bellingcat. 2022-06-29. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
^Tondo, Lorenzo (29 June 2022). "Evidence contradicts Russian claims about Kremenchuk mall attack". www.theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
^"Ракетний удар Росії по Києву та низці інших міст 10 жовтня: що відомо". ТСН.ua (in Ukrainian). 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
^ ab"Russia carries out massive missile attack on Ukrainian cities: at least 11 people killed. Updates - Three thermal power stations were damaged. The city of Kharkiv was left without power". Novaya Gazeta Europe. 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
^"Філатов: "Місто розселяє людей з будинку на ж/м Перемога, а також виплатить їм відшкодування. Але 236 квартир знищено — з цим має допомогти держава"". Информатор UA (in Ukrainian). 16 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
^Козкіна, Марія (2023-01-14). "Ракетный удар по Днепру. Что происходит на месте трагедии, где находятся ближайшие Пункты несокрушимости". Дніпровська панорама Новини (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-11.
^Barros, George; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Bergeron, Thomas. "Interactive Map: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
^Hilsum, Lindsey (27 April 2022). "'I was beaten with an axe': Fleeing Russian-occupied Ukraine". Channel 4 News. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
^"DeepStateMAP | Мапа війни в Україні". DeepStateMap.Live (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-03-11.