Battle of Izium 2022
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 2022 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Ukraine | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | full-scale Russo-Ukrainian war | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 49.1958, 37.2803 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
On the eastern front of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a military engagement began in March 2022 between Russian and Ukrainian forces took place for control over the city of Izium, an important transportation node. The Russian military wanted to capture Izium so its forces in Kharkiv Oblast could link up with their troops in the Donbas region.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Izium (revision 1370443954), 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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