Battle of Brovary

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Battle of Brovary
Part of the Kyiv offensive (2022) in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date9 March 2022 – present (1 week)
Location
Brovary, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Status Ongoing
Belligerents
 Russia  Ukraine
Commanders and leaders
Andrei Zakharov  †[1] Unknown
Units involved
 Russian Armed Forces  Ukrainian Armed Forces
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Brovary is a military engagement that started on 9 March 2022 as part of the Kyiv offensive during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The battle is taking place near the city of Brovary which is located to the east of the capital city of Ukraine, Kyiv.

Battle

On the evening of 9 March, a column of Russian armoured vehicles that was approaching Brovary was attacked by Ukrainian forces.[2][3] The Russian forces retreated, as they had lost a significant amount of personnel and equipment.[4][5] Ukrainian authorities claimed that the Russian commander, Andrei Zakharov, was killed in the engagement.[1]

On 12 March, it was reported that Russian troops had disabled the Ukrainian military's main centre for communications and intelligence that was located in Brovary.[6] The mayor of Brovary, Ihor Sapozhko, however stated, "We are ready for them."[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Drone footage shows ambush on Russian tanks resulting in death of the commander". AS.com. 10 March 2022. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Під Броварами розбили колону окупантів, шукають втікачів". Коментарі Україна (in ua). 9 March 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. ^ Johnson, Sabrina (10 March 2022). "Battle for Kyiv begins: Ukraine repels Russian tanks on edge of capital". Metro. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. ^ Salisbury, Josh (10 March 2022). "Dramatic video shows 'Russian tanks destroyed' in ambush near Kyiv". www.standard.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Ukrainian Forces Destroy Russian Tank Convoy Near Kyiv". RFE/RL. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Russia disables Ukraine military's main radio intelligence facility". Business Standard India. IANS. 12 March 2022. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  7. ^ Mohan, Geeta; Sawant, Gaurav C. (12 March 2022). "Russians will not take anything from here, says Mayor of Brovary city | Ground Report". India Today. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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