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The battle of Kreminna was a military engagement between Russia and Ukraine over the eastern Ukrainian city of Kreminna. It is regarded as the first battle during the battle of Donbas.
Background
Kreminna, a city of 18,000 people, is 50 kilometers from Kramatorsk.
Battle
On 18 April 2022, Russian forces entered Kreminna, where the Governor of Luhansk Oblast Serhiy Haidai reported that street fights began and that evacuation was not possible. Tanks and other weaponry also entered where civilians were surrounded by Russian troops. Russian forces attacked from all sides, encircling the city. On the evening of 19 April, Haidai reported that the remaining Ukrainian troops withdrew, giving Russian troops full control of the city.
Aftermath
Main article: Luhansk Oblast campaignKreminna was the first city to fall during the Donbas offensive that was announced by Russia on 18 April. The governor reported that 200 civilians were killed, but there could have been more. Ukrainian officials reported on 25 April that Russian forces were killed in an explosion in the Kreminna City Hall by a gas explosion.
See also
References
- ^ "Regional governor says Russian forces have seized east Ukrainian city of Kreminna". Reuters.com. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- "April 18, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news". Amp.cnn.com. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Russia's Donbas offensive advances with fall of Kreminna". France 24. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- "Ukraine says Russian forces have entered Kreminna city". Aa.com.tr. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- "Russian forces capture city of Kreminna, as attacks continue in country's eastern Donbas region - ABC News". Amp.abc.net.au. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- Lock, Samantha; Anguiano, Dani; Luscombe, Richard; Chao-Fong, Léonie; Belam, Martin (20 April 2022). "Russian forces seize Kreminna in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region - as it happened". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- "Luhansk Military Administration: Russian occupiers and their collaborators die in an explosion in Kreminna City Hall". Pravda.com.ua. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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