Battle of Tokmak

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Battle of Tokmak
Part of the Eastern Ukraine offensive in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date27 February – 7 March 2022
(1 week and 1 day)
Location
Tokmak, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine
Status Russian victory
Belligerents
 Russia  Ukraine
Units involved
 Russian Armed Forces  Ukrainian Armed Forces
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Tokmak was a military engagement that was centered around the city of Tokmak, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, between the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. These military actions were the result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1]

Incident[edit]

On the night of 27–28 February 2022, according to media reports, Russian military saboteurs who were part of sabotage and reconnaissance groups on the territory of Ukraine and previously stole a military uniform of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from one of the military depots, went into battle with the Ukrainian military.[2][3][4]

According to the Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security, military battles took place that night between Russian saboteurs dressed into Ukrainian uniform and the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Russians were identified because they wore bulletproof vests of the Russian army.[5][6]

Consequences[edit]

According to the Zaporizhzhya Military Administration, as a result of the confrontation, Russia lost a large number of personnel and retreated to the southern outskirts of Tokmak.[7][8] On 7 March, the Ukrainian regional military administration of Zaporizhzhia Oblast stated that Russian forces had captured Tokmak.[9]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Бої за Токмак: ніщо так не видавало солдата-загарбника, як російський бронижелет до української форми". Мілітарний (in Russian). Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  2. ^ "У Токмаку йшли бої з окупантами у військовій формі ЗСУ". ТСН.ua (in Ukrainian). 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ^ "В Токмаке ночью велись ожесточенные бои". www.ukrinform.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. ^ Gazeta.ua (28 February 2022). "У місті Токмак йшли потужні бої з диверсантами в українській військовій формі". Gazeta.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. ^ Жигайло, Андрій (28 February 2022). "У Токмаку ЗСУ відбили атаку диверсантів в українській формі: подробиці". OBOZREVATEL NEWS (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  6. ^ Цензор.НЕТ. "Вночі у місті Токмак точилися потужні бої. ЗСУ бореться з диверсантами в українській формі, але з російськими бронежилетами". Цензор.НЕТ (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  7. ^ Суспільне (11 March 2022). "Життя в окупації. Що розповідають мешканці Бердянська та Приморська". Суспільне | Новини (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  8. ^ "В Токмаке войска оккупантов понесли большие потери". Індустріалка - новини Запоріжжя. 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Ukraine after 11th night of war: Mayor killed, towns taken, Moscow promises civilian corridors to Russia". Baltic News Network. 7 March 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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