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Battle of Konotop (2022)

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Battle of Konotop (2022)
Part of the Northeastern Ukraine offensive and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date24–25 February 2022 (1 day)
Location
Konotop, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
 Russia  Ukraine
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Ukraine Artem Seminikhin
Units involved
 Russian Armed Forces  Ukrainian Armed Forces
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown
Per Ukraine:
2 wounded[1]
Per Ukraine: 3 civilians wounded[1]

The Battle of Konotop was a military engagement that took place around the city of Konotop, Ukraine between the military forces of Russia and Ukraine as part of the Northeastern Ukraine offensive during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Battle

In the early morning of 24 February, Russian forces advancing from the northeast had encircled the city of Konotop and placed it under siege.[2] Ukrainian forces defended their positions from the attack. Russian equipment was reported burning in the city in the morning of 25 February. The Ukrainian army said Russian forces besieging the city were poorly supplied and had retreated.[3][4]

According to the Ukrainian army, government forces lost control of the city on 25 February.[5][6]

Aftermath

On 2 March, Artem Seminikhin, the mayor of Konotop, stated that Russian forces in the city warned him that they would shell the city if the residents resisted them.[7] However, according to a video, Seminikhin instead asked the residents of the city whether they wanted to fight or surrender, whereupon the residents "overwhelmingly" refused to surrender.[8][9]

Later in the day, city authorities began negotiations with Russian forces, with talks lasting 12 minutes. An agreement was reached under which Russian forces accepted not to change the city's government, deploy troops in the city, obstruct transportation, or remove the Ukrainian flag. In return, the city officials agreed that the residents would not attack Russian forces.[10]

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References

  1. ^ a b "На Сумщині за день близько сотні поранених, 4 – загиблих | Данкор онлайн | Сумской информационный портал: все новости Сумщины". Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  2. ^ "The city of Konotop in Sumy Oblast is under siege now, Russian military convoys are moving west towards Kyiv". РБК-Украина (in Ukrainian). 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Конотоп залишається під контролем України + ВІДЕО" [Konotop is under control of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Russian troops stop near northeast city of Konotop -Ukraine's land forces". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  5. ^ Ward, Alexander. "'Almost not possible' for Ukraine to win without West's help, Ukraine official says". Politico. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Ukraine war news from February 25: Kyiv suburbs breached, Russian forces face resistance, Zelensky warns Russia will 'storm' capital". Financial Times. 26 February 2022. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  7. ^ "As Russian invaders demand that Konotop surrender, mayor explicitly defies threats". www.ukrinform.net. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  8. ^ Valeria Polischuk. "Мер Конотопа: місту поставили ультиматум – за опір накриють артилерією". RBC Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  9. ^ Khavin, Dmitriy; Botti, David; Tiefenthäler, Ainara (2 March 2022). "Mayor in Ukraine asks his city's residents whether they wish to fight or surrender". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  10. ^ Natalia Gurkovskaya. "Бої на Сумщині – влада Конотопа провела переговори з окупантами після ультиматуму". RBC Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
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