Battle of Davydiv Brid explained

Conflict:Battle of Davydiv Brid
Partof:the southern Ukraine campaign in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Place:Davydiv Brid, Beryslav Raion, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine
Date:27 May – 16 June 2022
Result:Russian victory
Combatant2: Ukraine
Units2:5th Tank Brigade
Casualites1:Unknown
Casualites2:Unknown

The battle of Davydiv Brid was a Ukrainian counter-offensive operation during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian forces attempted to recapture part of Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast and tie up Russian resources. The counteroffensive began on 27 May 2022 and was centered near the village of Davydiv Brid, which was initially recaptured by Ukraine; however, they were pushed back over the Inhulets River by 16 June 2022. However, another bridgehead near Lozove was retained by Ukrainian forces. In a subsequent Ukrainian southern counteroffensive that was launched two and a half months later, Davydiv Brid was reported as captured by Ukrainian forces on 4 October.[1]

Background

See main article: Southern Ukraine campaign and Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast.

On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, in a steep escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which had begun in 2014. The invasion caused Europe's fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II,[2] [3] with more than 6.5 million Ukrainians fleeing the country[4] and a third of the population displaced.[5] [6] From February 24 to March 1, Russian forces captured most of Kherson Oblast.[7] [8]

On 2 March, Russian forces captured Kherson, the first major Ukrainian city to be occupied by Russia during the invasion.[9] [10] [11] [12] In March, Russian troops continued their drive into Mykolaiv Oblast, but they were repulsed by the beginning of April.[13] [14] After the Ukrainian victories in the battles of Mykolaiv and Voznesensk, the Kherson–Mykolaiv front began to stall.

Battle

On the afternoon of May 27, Ukraine launched a counterattack in Kherson Oblast near Davydiv Brid. Ukrainian formations, led by the 5th Tank Brigade, with the support of American-made M777 howitzers, crossed the Inhulets River during the night of 27/28 May around Davydiv Brid, 50 miles northeast of Kherson. The Russians retreated from Davydiv Brid to three towns a few miles southwest.[15] The following day new reports confirmed that Ukrainian forces carried out a successful limited counterattack, forcing Russian forces on the defensive. This Ukrainian counterattack was probably aimed at disrupting Russia's efforts to establish strong defensive positions along the southern axis and to further slow Russia's efforts to consolidate administrative control over occupied southern Ukraine.[16]

On 31 May, satellite imagery showed that Russian troops had withdrawn from Davydiv Brid and set up positions at locations around the town in the previous few days. It was not clear at the time whether Ukrainian troops had entered the town or had positions near Andriivka and Bilohirka. However, in the evening of the same day, the fighting between the Russian and Ukrainian forces escalated. On the night between May 31 and 1 June, Ukrainian sources announced that Ukrainian forces had captured the town of Davydiv Brid.[17] [16] [18]

Fierce battles between Ukrainian and Russian forces for Davydiv Brid continued in the first half of June with neither side able to assume full control. Artillery strikes became commonplace on both sides. The Ukrainian counter-offensive on Davydiv Brid was followed by a series of partisan actions by pro-Ukrainian activists, which led to intensified actions by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) in the Kherson region.[19] On 6 June, Russian sources reported the Ukrainian bridgehead at Davydiv Brid had been destroyed and Ukrainian forces pushed back over the Inhulets River, which was confirmed by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) two weeks later, affirming Russian forces had retaken the eastern bank of the river.[20]

On 13 June, Ukrainian forces were still reported to be engaged in heavy fighting with Russian forces near Davydiv Brid. Ukrainian commanders claimed their forces gradually forced Russian troops back and were testing their second and third lines of defense.[21] Artillery duels over the river continued between 17 and 21 June, with the ISW reporting Russian forces had pushed back Ukrainian troops sometime before 17 June.[20] Still, on 5 July, ISW reported that Ukrainian forces retained control of some territory in the area, although precise boundaries were unclear.[22] On 27 July, Russian forces attempted an assault on the Ukrainian bridgehead, southwest of Davydiv Brid.[23]

Aftermath

From the end of August, Ukrainian forces again pushed towards Davydiv Brid during a counteroffensive in Kherson Oblast. From 2 to 3 October, Ukrainian forces attacked the town, but were repelled twice.[24] [25] Still, by 4 October, Russian forces withdrew and the town was captured by Ukrainian troops.[26] [27]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interfax . Davydiv Brid in Kherson region liberated from occupation – military . en.interfax.com.ua . Interfax-Ukraine . 4 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Blake . Daniel Keane, Elly . 15 March 2022 . What is the Homes for Ukraine refugees scheme and how do you apply? . 15 March 2022 . Evening Standard.
  3. News: Pita . Antonio . Costa . Raúl Sánchez . 3 March 2022 . Ukrainian exodus could be Europe's biggest refugee crisis since World War II . . live . 9 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220405100721/https://english.elpais.com/international/2022-03-03/ukrainian-exodus-could-be-europes-biggest-refugee-crisis-since-world-war-ii.html . 5 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Situation Ukraine Refugee Situation . . . 10 May 2022.
  5. News: Rebecca . Ratcliffe . Abené . Clayton . Adam . Gabbatt . Léonie . Chao-Fong . Samantha . Lock . Tom . Ambrose . 19 March 2022 . Biden outlines 'consequences' if China aids Russia – as it happened . . 28 March 2022 . 29 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220329020321/https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/mar/18/russia-ukraine-war-latest-news-biden-to-warn-xi-against-backing-putin-as-russian-military-offensives-falter-live . live.
  6. News: 31 March 2022 . Ukraine war: Putin being misled by fearful advisers, US says . . live . 31 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220331020115/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60936117 . 31 March 2022.
  7. Web site: "Мелитополь не сдался, Мелитополь – временно оккупирован" – городской голова о ситуации на 1 марта . "Melitopol did not surrender, Melitopol is temporarily occupied" - the mayor on the situation on March 1 . 1 March 2022 . 2 March 2022 . Marina Korobova . Mestnyye Vesti . Russian . 2 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220302054418/https://www.mv.org.ua/news/264014-melitopol_ne_sdalsja_melitopol_-_vremenno_okkupirovan_-_gorodskoi_golova_o_situacii_na_1_marta.html . live .
  8. Web site: Some Russians surrender but situation remains grave - US . 2 March 2022 . . 6 March 2022 . https://archive.today/20220306140033/https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-60542877?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=621e5a73980bea49f4b7aa11%26Some%20Russians%20surrender%20but%20situation%20remains%20grave%20-%20US%262022-03-01T18:36:51.880Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:b8392103-0d49-41ed-be6c-15070ee9833a&pinned_post_asset_id=621e5a73980bea49f4b7aa11&pinned_post_type=share . live .
  9. News: 2022-03-01 . Russian forces have entered Kherson, says Ukrainian official . en . Reuters . 2022-03-02 . 2 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220302054048/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-forces-have-entered-kherson-says-ukrainian-official-2022-03-01/ . live .
  10. Web site: У Херсоні ворог захопив залізничний вокзал та річковий порт. Eugene Shaporenko. Fakty i Kommentarii. 2 March 2022. 2 March 2022 . Ukrainian. 2 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220302054049/https://fakty.com.ua/ua/ukraine/suspilstvo/20220302-u-hersoni-vorog-zahopyv-zaliznychnyj-vokzal-ta-richkovyj-port/ . live.
  11. News: Schwirtz . Michael . Pérez-Peña . Richard . 2022-03-02 . First Ukraine City Falls as Russia Strikes More Civilian Targets . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-03-03 . 0362-4331 . 3 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220303000108/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/02/world/europe/kherson-ukraine-russia.html . live .
  12. Web site: 2022-03-03 . Russian claims it has seized Kherson as city's mayor agrees to curfew . 2022-03-03 . The Independent . James . Liam . en . 3 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220303125420/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-ukraine-kherson-take-fall-b2027325.html . live .
  13. Web site: Practically no invaders left in Mykolayiv region – head of administration . 2022-04-08 . www.ukrinform.net . en.
  14. Web site: Ukraine says five killed in shelling in city of Mykolaiv. reuters.com. 16 April 2022.
  15. Web site: David . Axe . 28 May 2022 . Ukraine has launched its southern counteroffensive . .
  16. Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 29 . . 2022-05-29 . 2022-05-30 . understandingwar.org . Karolina Hird . Mason Clark . George Barros . The Ukrainian General Staff noted that Russian forces are attempting to recapture positions in Andriivka, Bilohirka, and Bila Krynytsia, indicating the Ukrainian counteroffensive south of Davydiv Brid recaptured these positions on the Kherson-Mykolaiv border on May 28..
  17. Web site: Invaders mining Inhulets River coast to hold off Ukrainian troops . 2022-05-31. 2022-06-02 . ukrinform.net . "In the Southern Buh direction, the enemy is defending and mining the coast of the Inhulets River in areas where units of our troops may be operating. It is also engaged in counter-battery combat, inflicting air strikes with the involvement of army aircraft in the area of the settlement of Davydiv Brid, Kherson region,” the statement reads..
  18. Web site: Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua . Distribution of the population by native language at ukrcensus.gov.ua . database.ukrcensus.gov.ua . 2022-06-17 . 2014-07-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140731182036/http://database.ukrcensus.gov.ua/Mult/Database/Census/databasetree_uk.asp . dead .
  19. Web site: In Kherson, misery under Russian occupation, hope over Ukrainian gains . www.washingtonpost.com.
  20. News: RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JUNE 21 . Russian forces likely recaptured the eastern bank of the Inhulets River from the Ukrainian bridgehead situated near the Kherson-Mykolaiv Oblast border... The assessment that Russian forces destroyed a bridgehead on the left bank of the Inhulets river is consistent with unconfirmed Russian claims that Russian forces expelled Ukrainian forces from this area around June 6.. 21 June 2022 . 21 June 2022.
  21. News: Is Ukraine Losing the War? Depends on How You Look at It . Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty . 16 June 2022 . Eckel . Mike .
  22. Web site: RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JULY 5.
  23. Web site: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-27 russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-27 . www.criticalthreats.org.
  24. Web site: ukraine-war-ukrainian-counter-offensive-continues-gains-in-east-as-putin-pushes-war-to-dangerous-point-news-227404 . www.outlookindia.com. 3 October 2022 .
  25. Web site: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-3 . understandingwar.org.
  26. Web site: Interfax . Davydiv Brid in Kherson region liberated from occupation – military . en.interfax.com.ua . Interfax . 4 October 2022.
  27. https://twitter.com/DefenceU/status/1577270974868852736 tweet 1577270974868852736

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