Battle of Kharkiv 2022
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The Battle of Kharkiv 2022 was a major early campaign of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in which Ukrainian forces successfully defended and later pushed back Russian troops around the country’s second-largest city.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Kharkiv 2022 canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle for Kharkiv
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First Battle of Kharkiv (2022) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Russian Federation
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Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caused |
civilian casualties in Kharkiv
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extensive damage to civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
Ukrainian use of anti-tank weapons against Russian armor
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heavy shelling of residential areas ⓘ street-to-street fighting ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Russo-Ukrainian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateContext | occurred within first months of full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2022-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Kharkiv counteroffensive 2022 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
Ukrainian counteroffensive north and east of Kharkiv
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Ukrainian defensive operations in Kharkiv ⓘ initial Russian assault on Kharkiv ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Russian Western Military District units
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Russian airborne troops ⓘ Ukrainian Ground Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kharkiv
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Kharkiv Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objectiveOf |
Russian attempt to capture Kharkiv
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Ukrainian counteroffensive to push Russian forces away from city ⓘ Ukrainian effort to defend Kharkiv ⓘ |
| partOf | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | initial Russian cross-border advance from Belgorod region ⓘ |
| result |
Russian forces repelled from Kharkiv city
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Russian troops pushed back towards Russian border ⓘ Ukrainian victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 2022-02-24 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
denied Russia control of Ukraine’s second-largest city
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prevented Russian encirclement of Kharkiv ⓘ secured key transportation hub in northeastern Ukraine ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early phase of 2022 invasion ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Armed Forces of Ukraine
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Russian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
armored assaults
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artillery bombardment ⓘ infantry fighting in residential areas ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
multiple rocket launch systems
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self-propelled artillery ⓘ short-range ballistic missiles ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
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