Event Eastern Ukraine Front

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The theatre of War of the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine in the Ukrainian Donetsk Oblast, Luhansk Oblast, and Kharkiv Oblast.

Chronology

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  • April 2022: After Russia abandoned its offensive to capture Kyiv, it shifted its attention to eastern and southern Ukraine.
  • March 2022: Ukrainian forces lost control of Svatove, Starobilsk and Novopskov.
  • June 2022: Russian forces capture the city of Sievierodonetsk and the settlements of Syrotyne, Voronove and Borivske.
  • February 2022: On the morning of 25 February, Russian forces advanced from the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) towards Mariupol.
  • May 2022: On 23 May, Russian forces took control of Lyman.
  • May 2022: On 12 May, Russian forces seized Rubizhne and the nearby town of Voevodivka.
  • March 2022: The Russian Defense Ministry stated that Russian forces had captured the settlements of Nikolske, Blahodatne, Volodymyrivka and Pavlivka in Donetsk Oblast.
  • July 2022: Russian forces reportedly captured the Vuhlehirska Power Station.
  • March 2022: Forces of the Luhansk People's Republic and Russian troops captured Novoaidar.
  • July 2022: President Zelenskyy acknowledged the loss of the Luhansk Oblast.
  • February 2022: LPR advance up to Starobilsk.
  • February 2022: Russian conquests in Ukraine as of February 25th, 2022.
  • February 2022: Russian forces advanced towards Mariupol.
  • February 2022: DPR advance up to Volnovakha.
  • June 2022: Russia took control of Toshkivka.
  • July 2022: President Zelenskyy acknowledged the loss of the Luhansk Oblast.
  • April 2022: It was reported that Russian and LNR troops had entered the city of Kreminna.
  • May 2022: Russia captured Svitlodarsk.
  • July 2022: The interior ministry of the LPR reported that their troops and Russian troops had entered Siversk.
  • June 2022: Russian forces captured Metiolkine on Sievierodonetsk's eastern outskirts.
  • May 2022: Russia and separatist troops also captured Popasna.
  • April 2022: After Russia abandoned its offensive to capture Kyiv, it shifted its attention to eastern and southern Ukraine.
  • March 2022: Russian, LPR and DPR forces capture Starobilsk.
  • March 2022: The head of the LPR, Leonid Pasechnik, claimed that "almost 80% of the territory" of the Luhansk region is occupied.