Battle of Rubizhne explained

Conflict:Battle of Rubizhne
Partof:the eastern Ukraine offensive and the battle of Donbas
Place:Rubizhne, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
Date:17 March – 12 May 2022
Result:Russian and LPR victory
Combatant1:
    Combatant2: Ukraine
    Casualties3:13+ civilians killed, 14+ wounded

    The battle of Rubizhne was a military engagement on the eastern theatre of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The city came under Russian control on 12 May.

    Background

    On 2 March, fighting was reported in almost all the villages near Sievierodonetsk.[1] Four days later, governor of Luhansk Oblast Serhiy Haidai stated that fighting was taking place on the outskirts of Lysychansk, Sievierodonetsk and Rubizhne.[2]

    Battle

    March

    On 17 March, Russian forces advanced into Rubizhne.[3] By noon, they had captured the western and northwestern outskirts, and were assaulting the southern part of the city.[4] Separatist troops raised the flag of the Luhansk People's Republic above a city administration building. Fighting continued the following day.[5] Between 19 and 20 March, Russian and LPR forces captured the village of, north of Rubizhne.[6]

    On 22 March, the head of the LPR, Leonid Pasechnik, claimed that while "almost 80% of the territory" of the Luhansk region had been taken, Rubizhne had not yet been "liberated", noting that units of the People's Militia of the LPR were still fighting to take the city under their control.[7] Two days later, Ukrainian government officials in Luhansk Oblast said that Russian forces had made advances in Rubizhne.[8]

    April

    By 6 April, Russian forces had reportedly captured 60% of the city of Rubizhne,[9] shells and rockets were landing in the city on "regular, sustained intervals".[10] On 11 and 12 April, continuing Russian attacks gained no ground.[11] [12]

    On the morning of 18 April, Russia renewed its offensive in Donbas.[13] [14] Russian and LPR forces continued advancing in Rubizhne on 19 and 20 April,[15] capturing the central part of the city.[16] During this time, parts of the city were subject to Ukrainian shelling from Novodruzhesk.[17] As of 26 April, the Russian military was slowly advancing west and south of the city in an attempt to encircle Ukrainian forces.[18]

    May

    On 2 May, Haidai reported that the village of was shelled by Russian forces, resulting in the death of a priest.[19] The Ukrainian military claimed on 4 May that Russian forces had yet to take full control of Rubizhne.[20] It was reported that Russian forces seized Rubizhne and the nearby town of Voevodivka on 12 May 2022.[21]

    Writing for the BBC, Quentin Sommerville claimed that during the fighting for Rubizhne, Russian forces fired up to 1500 shells per day to "wipe out" ground resistance before they advanced.[22]

    Casualties

    At least 13 civilians were killed and 14 wounded due to fighting in the city.[23] [24] [25] [26]

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Бої тривають майже у всіх довколишніх селах навколо Сєвєродонецька – голова Луганської обладміністрації . 3 March 2022 . Інтерфакс-Україна . uk . 6 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220306142025/https://interfax.com.ua/news/general/805232.html . live .
    2. Web site: Бої біля трьох міст: стало відомо, де на Луганщині дуже "гаряче". Ivan Boyko. Ukrainian Independent Information Agency. March 6, 2022. March 8, 2022. Ukrainian. 6 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220306062545/https://www.unian.ua/war/boji-bilya-troh-mist-stalo-vidomo-de-na-luganshchini-duzhe-garyache-novini-donbasu-11731171.html. live.
    3. Web site: Ворог просунувся в Рубіжному на Луганщині – голова ОВА . 2022-03-17.
    4. Web site: RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 17 . 2022-03-17.
    5. Web site: RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 18 . 2022-03-18.
    6. Web site: RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 20 . 2022-03-20.
    7. Web site: Глава ЛНР заявил об освобождении от украинских военных порядка 80% территории республики . 2022-03-23 . TASS.
    8. Web site: RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 24 . 2022-03-24.
    9. News: Russian forces control 60% of Rubizhne town in east Ukraine, says governor . en . Reuters . 2022-04-08.
    10. Web site: Presse . AFP-Agence France . Sustained Bombardment Seen In Severodonetsk: AFP . 2022-04-08 . www.barrons.com . en-US.
    11. Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 11 . . 11 April 2022 . 1 April 2022 .
    12. Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 12 . . 12 April 2022 . 12 April 2022 .
    13. Web site: Russia begins Donbas offensive in eastern Ukraine . 18 April 2022. .
    14. Web site: 2022-04-19 . Russia begins large-scale military action to seize eastern Ukraine . 2022-04-20 . the Guardian . en.
    15. Web site: RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, APRIL 20 . 2022-04-21 . Institute for the Study of War . en.
    16. Web site: Russians take control of central Rubizhne in Luhansk, videos show. Paul P. . Murphy . 20 April 2022. CNN.
    17. Web site: Russia's Donbas offensive advances with fall of Kreminna . . 2022-04-19 . 2022-05-31.
    18. Web site: RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, APRIL 26 . 2022-04-26 . Institute for the Study of War . en.
    19. Web site: Priest was killed by Russian shelling in Luhansk region . 4 May 2022.
    20. Web site: Russian troops fail to take control of Popasna and Rubizhne . 5 May 2022.
    21. Web site: Ukrainian forces lose foothold in eastern town. CNN. 13 May 2022.
    22. Web site: 'I watched from afar Russia's latest merciless assault on Severodonetsk' . 2022-05-30. BBC . en.
    23. Web site: Three civilians, two children killed in shelling of Rubizhne – Luhansk authorities . 2022-05-17 . Interfax-Ukraine . en.
    24. Web site: Rubizhne under shelling by Russian troops: four people killed, 10 civilians wounded over past day . 2022-05-17 . www.ukrinform.net . 17 March 2022 . en.
    25. News: Balachuk . Iryna . 15 March 2022 . Russia's shelling of hospital, residential care facility, and 3 schools in Rubizhne: 4 killed . Ukrayinska Pravda . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220315092932/https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/03/15/7331465/ . 15 March 2022 . 15 March 2022.
    26. Web site: Two people killed in enemy shelling of Rubizhne overnight . 2022-05-17 . www.ukrinform.net . 25 March 2022 . en.

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