Battle of Volnovakha

Battle of Volnovakha
Part of the eastern front of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date 25 February – 12 March 2022 (2 weeks and 1 day) Location Volnovakha, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine Result Russian and DPR victory[1][2]
Belligerents
Russia  Donetsk PR	Ukraine
Commanders and leaders
Alexei Berngard Vladimir Zhoga †	Pavlo Sbytov †
Units involved
Sparta Battalion Vostok Brigade	53rd Mechanized Brigade[3] 54th Mechanized Brigade[3] 503rd Marine Battalion 109th Territorial Defense Brigade[3]
Casualties and losses
Ukrainian claim: 50+ soldiers killed 5 soldiers captured 2 tanks and 2 BMPs destroyed 1 tank captured[3] 1 Su-25 destroyed 1 Mi-8 destroyed	Russian claim: 9 tanks destroyed or abandoned Several BMP and BTR troop carriers destroyed or abandoned 1 Uragan rocket-artillery truck destroyed[3] 1 Su-25 destroyed[4]

The battle of Volnovakha was a military engagement which lasted from 25 February 2022 until 12 March 2022, on the eastern front of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian and DPR forces engaged Ukrainian forces at the small city of Volnovakha in Donetsk Oblast, which was located close to the pre-invasion front line.

The battle was spearheaded by DPR forces and led to the widespread destruction of the town and heavy casualties on both sides.^[5]