Battle of Bucha 2022
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 2022 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Ukraine | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Kyiv Offensive (2022), Russo-Ukrainian war | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian Armed Forces | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 50.5500, 30.2167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Bucha was part of the Kyiv offensive in the Russian invasion of Ukraine for control of the city of Bucha. The combatants were elements of the Russian Armed Forces and Ukrainian Ground Forces. The battle lasted from 27 February to 31 March 2022 and ended with the withdrawal of Russian forces. The battle was part of a larger tactic to encircle Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine.
The armed forces of Ukraine resisted the Russian advance in the capital's western suburbs of Irpin, Bucha, and Hostomel. Bucha was among the locations that the Kyiv Oblast State Administration named as the most dangerous places in the Kyiv Oblast. After Russian forces withdrew from Bucha and Ukrainian forces regain the city's control, the uncovered atrocities committed by the Russian military, known as Bucha massacre, attracted international attention.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Bucha (revision 1370435447), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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