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Battle of Izium
On the eastern front of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a military engagement began in March 2022 between Russian and Ukrainian forces took place for control over the city of Izium, an important transportation node. The Russian military wanted to capture Izium so its forces in Kharkiv Oblast could link up with their troops in the Donbas region.
Russian attacks on Izium started from 28 February 2022, with "constant" rocket and air strikes by the Russian military beginning on 3 March. Eight civilians were killed on 3 March, with the city's central hospital reportedly sustaining significant damage.
On 5 March, the commander of the 90th Airmobile Battalion of Ukraine's 81st Airmobile Brigade ordered units of his battalion to advance to Izium, where an imminent Russian offensive was expected. Elements of the 90th Battalion, including the 1st Airmobile Company, arrived in Izium by the morning of 6 March.
After arriving in Izium, units of the 90th Battalion were ordered to conduct reconnaissance in the northern part of the city. Elements of the 90th established contact with local territorial defense forces and Ukrainian special forces in Izium's northern outskirts and went on a joint reconnaissance patrol in the village of Hlynske, finding evidence that Russian forces had recently been in the area.
During this patrol, Russian vehicles began entering Hlynske from the nearby fields, and a Russian convoy began moving south down the E40 highway near the village. The Ukrainians forced the Russians to retreat with losses. This was the first Russian attempt to assault Izium, though there had been Russian reconnaissance activity in the area earlier. Simultaneously, other Ukrainian units destroyed a Russian tank near the city's concrete bridge over the Siverskyi Donets river, as the Russians were probing all routes into Izium.
Later on 6 March, the Russian military took control of Izium's railway station and two of the city's northern neighborhoods, Honcharivka and Pisky.
Throughout the evening of 6 March, Ukrainian positions in central Izium were monitored by Russian drones and struck by Grad missiles. Overnight and into the next morning, Russian forces began a sustained bombardment of the city center, striking the city hospital, a nearby church, the city administration building, the central square, schools in which Ukrainian forces had taken up positions, and the highway and other roads.
On 7 March, combat took place near Izium's concrete bridge, and a nearby position held by the 90th Battalion's 1st Company and other units was destroyed. The 90th Battalion's commander ordered the units to destroy the bridge and retreat. Later on, fighting took place near the city's iron bridge, which was also ordered to be detonated to prevent Russian forces from crossing it. Thus, Ukrainian forces destroyed both of Izium's bridges over the Siverskyi Donets river. Later, Russian forces started attempting to cross at the city's pedestrian bridge, in order to storm the city center, though they were struck by Ukrainian forces after crossing and eventually withdrew. While the pedestrian bridge had also been mined by the Ukrainians, it was impossible to detonate because the wiring had been damaged by shelling.
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Battle of Izium
On the eastern front of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a military engagement began in March 2022 between Russian and Ukrainian forces took place for control over the city of Izium, an important transportation node. The Russian military wanted to capture Izium so its forces in Kharkiv Oblast could link up with their troops in the Donbas region.
Russian attacks on Izium started from 28 February 2022, with "constant" rocket and air strikes by the Russian military beginning on 3 March. Eight civilians were killed on 3 March, with the city's central hospital reportedly sustaining significant damage.
On 5 March, the commander of the 90th Airmobile Battalion of Ukraine's 81st Airmobile Brigade ordered units of his battalion to advance to Izium, where an imminent Russian offensive was expected. Elements of the 90th Battalion, including the 1st Airmobile Company, arrived in Izium by the morning of 6 March.
After arriving in Izium, units of the 90th Battalion were ordered to conduct reconnaissance in the northern part of the city. Elements of the 90th established contact with local territorial defense forces and Ukrainian special forces in Izium's northern outskirts and went on a joint reconnaissance patrol in the village of Hlynske, finding evidence that Russian forces had recently been in the area.
During this patrol, Russian vehicles began entering Hlynske from the nearby fields, and a Russian convoy began moving south down the E40 highway near the village. The Ukrainians forced the Russians to retreat with losses. This was the first Russian attempt to assault Izium, though there had been Russian reconnaissance activity in the area earlier. Simultaneously, other Ukrainian units destroyed a Russian tank near the city's concrete bridge over the Siverskyi Donets river, as the Russians were probing all routes into Izium.
Later on 6 March, the Russian military took control of Izium's railway station and two of the city's northern neighborhoods, Honcharivka and Pisky.
Throughout the evening of 6 March, Ukrainian positions in central Izium were monitored by Russian drones and struck by Grad missiles. Overnight and into the next morning, Russian forces began a sustained bombardment of the city center, striking the city hospital, a nearby church, the city administration building, the central square, schools in which Ukrainian forces had taken up positions, and the highway and other roads.
On 7 March, combat took place near Izium's concrete bridge, and a nearby position held by the 90th Battalion's 1st Company and other units was destroyed. The 90th Battalion's commander ordered the units to destroy the bridge and retreat. Later on, fighting took place near the city's iron bridge, which was also ordered to be detonated to prevent Russian forces from crossing it. Thus, Ukrainian forces destroyed both of Izium's bridges over the Siverskyi Donets river. Later, Russian forces started attempting to cross at the city's pedestrian bridge, in order to storm the city center, though they were struck by Ukrainian forces after crossing and eventually withdrew. While the pedestrian bridge had also been mined by the Ukrainians, it was impossible to detonate because the wiring had been damaged by shelling.