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Battle of Volnovakha
	Part of the eastern Ukraine offensive of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
	; Map of combat operations in the vicinity of Volnovakha
Date	25 February – 12 March 2022; (2 weeks and 1 day)
Location	Volnovakha, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Result	Russian victory
Belligerents
Russia; Donetsk PR;	Ukraine
Commanders and leaders
Alexei Berngard; Vladimir Zhoga †	Pavlo Sbytov †
Units involved
Donetsk People's Militia Sparta Battalion; 100th Brigade 3rd Regiment; ; Vostok Brigade 11th Regiment; ; Russian Armed Forces 19th Motor Rifle Division Buryat 429th Motorized Rifle Regiment (from February); ; 810th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade (from March 2); 31st Air Assault Brigade; 150th Motor Rifle Division (from March 7);	Armed Forces of Ukraine Ukrainian Ground Forces 53rd Mechanized Brigade; 54th Mechanized Brigade; 15th Mountain Assault Battalion; Georgian Legion; ; Ukrainian Marine Corps 503rd Marine Battalion; ; National Guard of Ukraine Azov Regiment; Donbas Battalion; Territorial Defense Forces 109th Territorial Defense Brigade; ;
Casualties and losses
Ukrainian claim:; 50+ soldiers killed; 5 soldiers captured; 2 tanks and 2 BMPs destroyed; 1 tank captured; 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; 1 Su-25 destroyed

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The battle of Volnovakha was a military engagement which lasted from 25 February 2022 until 12 March 2022, as part of the Eastern Ukraine offensive during 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 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.^[3]

Battle

The first shelling of Volnovakha began on 25 February, the second day of the invasion, and hit civilian areas.^[4] Electricity also went out in Volnovakha on the second day.^[5] The Guardian wrote that Russian bombing of Volnovakha resembled tactics that Russia had previously used on civilian targets in Syria.^[6] On that same day, DPR forces captured the nearby town of Mykolaivka.^[7]

DPR troops entered Volnovakha on the morning of 26 February, sparking clashes with Ukraine's Aidar Battalion.^[1] A tank battle ensued at the Volnovakha bus station, with a Ukrainian servicemen stating that Russian forces lost 50 men in the battle, although they overran Ukrainian positions later on.^[1] The clashes and shelling on 26 February killed 20 civilians, with Ukrainian MP Dmytro Lubinets describing how bodies remained uncollected in the streets.^[1]^[6]

Between 26-28 February, Ukrainian forces retained full control of Volnovakha, although Ukrainian officials stated shelling put the town on the verge of a humanitarian crisis by 28 February.^[3]^[8] 90% of buildings in the town were either damaged or destroyed by 1 March, with Volnovakha also being cut off from electricity.^[9] During those two days, reinforcements on both sides arrived to Volnovakha, with impromptu territorial defense forces and foreign volunteers aiding Ukraine, and Buryat regiments, more brigades, and the DPR's Vostok Battalion all preparing for a second battle.^[1] Clashes resumed on 28 February.^{[citation needed]}

On 1 March, 346 civilians were evacuated from Volnovakha, with 400 more on 6 March.^[10] Ukrainian and Russian forces agreed to the establishment of a demilitarized humanitarian corridor on 7 March through Volnovakha and the nearby city of Mariupol, which had been under siege since 24 February, in order to evacuate civilians from the two cities; however, Russian forces allegedly violated the demilitarization zone.^[11]

Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian plane on 3 March, along with the helicopter that came to aid it afterwards.^[1]^[12]^[13] On 5 March, DPR colonel and commander of the Sparta Battalion Vladimir Zhoga was killed in Volnovakha, with his father Artem immediately succeeding him.^[14]^[15] Vladimir Zhoga was posthumously awarded Hero of the Donetsk People's Republic and Hero of the Russian Federation by Denis Pushilin and Vladimir Putin respectively.^[16]^[17]

By 11 March, Russian forces effectively controlled Volnovakha, facing only meager Ukrainian resistance.^[18]^[19] Donetsk Oblast governor Pavlo Kyrylenko stated Volnovakha had "effectively ceased to exist," having been destroyed in the fighting.^[20]^[21] The Associated Press reported that the city had been captured on 12 March.^[22] Later that day, Ukrainian officials reported that Captain Pavlo Sbytov [uk], the commander of the 503rd Marine Battalion, had been killed in battle.^[23]^[where?]

Aftermath

On 14 March, following the battle, a Ukrainian Su-25 was shot down by Russian forces near Volnovakha. The pilot, Roman Vasyliuk, was captured by Russian forces then later released on 24 April during a Russo-Ukrainian prisoner swap.^[24]^[25] Following Russia's capture of Volnovakha, the local newspaper Nashe slovo ceased publication, as most of the staff had left the city. Lidia Tarash, one of the journalists at the newspaper, was forced to flee after Russian troops targeted her house.^[26]

The capture of Volnovakha ensured the closure of Ukrainian supply lines and the beginning of the siege of Mariupol, which lasted until 16 May.^[27]

On 1 November, Ukraine claimed to have destroyed a Kadyrovite base and 10 pieces of military equipment near Volnovakha.^[28]

On 22 February 2023, chief of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov described the defeat at Volnovakha as one of the three major Ukrainian defeats during the Russo-Ukrainian War, the other two being the defeat at the battle of Sievierodonetsk and the occupation of Crimea and parts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts by Russia in 2014.^[29]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Roblin, Sebastien (9 November 2022). "Ukrainian Veterans Recall Pivotal Tank Battle In Volnovakha". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
^ "Українського пілота Романа Василюка звільнено з полонуВІЙСЬКОВІ" (in Ukrainian). 25 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b Graham-Harrison, Emma (6 March 2022). "'Nowhere to go and nowhere to go back to': Life under fire in Ukraine". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
^ Trofimov, Yaroslav (2022-03-06). "Ukraine, Russia Agreement on Evacuating Mariupol Civilians Collapses". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
^ "'Nowhere to go and nowhere to go back to': Life under fire in Ukraine". the Guardian. 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
^ ^a ^b "'90% of houses are damaged': Russia's Syria-honed tactics lay waste Ukraine towns". the Guardian. 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
^ Kots, Andrey (26 February 2022). ""We have a special score with them." How the offensive of the DPR army is developing". RIA Novosti. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
^ "Russian invasion update: Volnovakha town on verge of humanitarian catastrophe". www.ukrinform.net. 27 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Mariupol and Volnovakha: Besieged cities appeal for help | DW | 05.03.2022". DW.COM. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
^ "Almost 500 people evacuated from Volnovakha to safe place". www.ukrinform.net. March 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
^ "Russia announces temporary ceasefire in two Ukrainian cities". The Independent. 2022-03-07. Archived from the original on 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
^ "Гелікоптер, який хотів евакуювати збитого російського пілота теж знищили". Ukrainian MOD (in Ukrainian). 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^ "Russian Forces Now Occupy Europe's Largest Nuclear Plant In Ukraine". The Drive. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022. Earlier today, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense published a photo of the wreckage of a Russian Aerospace Forces Su-25 Frogfoot ground-attack aircraft, a type that has apparently already seen extensive use with both sides during the conflict. Unconfirmed reports suggest that a Russian Mi-8 helicopter that may have arrived on the scene of the crash to assist was in turn brought down by Ukrainian air defenses. At this stage, this is only speculation, however.
^ ""Спарту" возглавил Артем Жога — отец убитого нацистами Героя ДНР". EADaily (in Russian). 6 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
^ "Controlling the narrative: Russia tightens grip on media amid war". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
^ "Ukrainian Forces have Killed the Commander of the Sparta Battalion - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency". www.novinite.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
^ "Путин присвоил звание Героя России посмертно командиру батальону "Спарта" Владимиру Жоге". tass.ru (in Russian). 6 March 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
^ Tim Lister (2022-03-11). "Evidence indicates Volnovakha in eastern Ukraine has fallen to Russian-backed forces". CNN. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
^ "Russian-backed separatists capture Ukraine's Volnovakha - RIA". Reuters. 2022-03-11. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
^ Richard Spencer (March 13, 2022). "Putin wipes out entire Ukrainian city of Volnovakha". The Times. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
^ "Eastern Ukrainian town of Volnovakha destroyed after Russia invasion, local governor says". Reuters. March 12, 2022. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
^ "Heavy fighting leaves much of Volnovakha in ruins". Euronews. Associated Press. March 12, 2022. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
^ "Ukrainian marine commander killed fighting Russian invaders". Newsweek. 2022-03-12. Archived from the original on 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
^ "Українського пілота Романа Василюка звільнено з полонуВІЙСЬКОВІ" (in Ukrainian). 25 April 2022.
^ "Збили ворожі ППО над Волновахою: українського пілота Романа Василюка звільнили з полону". 26 TV Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 25 April 2022.
^ ECPMF (2023-01-04). ""If I had stayed in Volnovakha, I would have ended up in jail" – Lidia Tarash, Voices of Ukraine". European Centre for Press and Media Freedom. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
^ "'Why? Why? Why?' Ukraine's Mariupol descends into despair". The Seattle Times. 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
^ "Explosions thundered in the Volnovakha area, and a base of Kadyrovites was destroyed". odessa-journal.com. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
^ "Одна з найбільших поразок українців — це прорив росіян в районі Волновахи: ГУР". Volnovakha.City (in Ukrainian). 22 February 2023.

[forbes-veteran-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Roblin, Sebastien (9 November 2022). "Ukrainian Veterans Recall Pivotal Tank Battle In Volnovakha". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-01-10.

[2] "Українського пілота Романа Василюка звільнено з полонуВІЙСЬКОВІ" (in Ukrainian). 25 April 2022.

[Graham-Harrison1-3] Graham-Harrison, Emma (6 March 2022). "'Nowhere to go and nowhere to go back to': Life under fire in Ukraine". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

[4] Trofimov, Yaroslav (2022-03-06). "Ukraine, Russia Agreement on Evacuating Mariupol Civilians Collapses". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-07-11.

[5] "'Nowhere to go and nowhere to go back to': Life under fire in Ukraine". the Guardian. 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2023-01-10.

[Graham-Harrison-6] "'90% of houses are damaged': Russia's Syria-honed tactics lay waste Ukraine towns". the Guardian. 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-07-11.

[Andrey_Kots-7] Kots, Andrey (26 February 2022). ""We have a special score with them." How the offensive of the DPR army is developing". RIA Novosti. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.

[8] "Russian invasion update: Volnovakha town on verge of humanitarian catastrophe". www.ukrinform.net. 27 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-03-01.

[9] Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Mariupol and Volnovakha: Besieged cities appeal for help | DW | 05.03.2022". DW.COM. Retrieved 2022-07-11.

[10] "Almost 500 people evacuated from Volnovakha to safe place". www.ukrinform.net. March 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-08.

[11] "Russia announces temporary ceasefire in two Ukrainian cities". The Independent. 2022-03-07. Archived from the original on 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-08.

[12] "Гелікоптер, який хотів евакуювати збитого російського пілота теж знищили". Ukrainian MOD (in Ukrainian). 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.

[13] "Russian Forces Now Occupy Europe's Largest Nuclear Plant In Ukraine". The Drive. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022. Earlier today, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense published a photo of the wreckage of a Russian Aerospace Forces Su-25 Frogfoot ground-attack aircraft, a type that has apparently already seen extensive use with both sides during the conflict. Unconfirmed reports suggest that a Russian Mi-8 helicopter that may have arrived on the scene of the crash to assist was in turn brought down by Ukrainian air defenses. At this stage, this is only speculation, however.

[Zhoga-14] ""Спарту" возглавил Артем Жога — отец убитого нацистами Героя ДНР". EADaily (in Russian). 6 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2022-03-08.

[15] "Controlling the narrative: Russia tightens grip on media amid war". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-08.

[16] "Ukrainian Forces have Killed the Commander of the Sparta Battalion - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency". www.novinite.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-03-08.

[17] "Путин присвоил звание Героя России посмертно командиру батальону "Спарта" Владимиру Жоге". tass.ru (in Russian). 6 March 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

[18] Tim Lister (2022-03-11). "Evidence indicates Volnovakha in eastern Ukraine has fallen to Russian-backed forces". CNN. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-03-11.

[19] "Russian-backed separatists capture Ukraine's Volnovakha - RIA". Reuters. 2022-03-11. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-03-11.

[20] Richard Spencer (March 13, 2022). "Putin wipes out entire Ukrainian city of Volnovakha". The Times. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

[21] "Eastern Ukrainian town of Volnovakha destroyed after Russia invasion, local governor says". Reuters. March 12, 2022. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

[:1-22] "Heavy fighting leaves much of Volnovakha in ruins". Euronews. Associated Press. March 12, 2022. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

[23] "Ukrainian marine commander killed fighting Russian invaders". Newsweek. 2022-03-12. Archived from the original on 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2022-03-14.

[24] "Українського пілота Романа Василюка звільнено з полонуВІЙСЬКОВІ" (in Ukrainian). 25 April 2022.

[25] "Збили ворожі ППО над Волновахою: українського пілота Романа Василюка звільнили з полону". 26 TV Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 25 April 2022.

[26] ECPMF (2023-01-04). ""If I had stayed in Volnovakha, I would have ended up in jail" – Lidia Tarash, Voices of Ukraine". European Centre for Press and Media Freedom. Retrieved 2023-01-10.

[27] "'Why? Why? Why?' Ukraine's Mariupol descends into despair". The Seattle Times. 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2023-01-10.

[28] "Explosions thundered in the Volnovakha area, and a base of Kadyrovites was destroyed". odessa-journal.com. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2023-01-10.

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+{{Short description|Engagement during the Russian invasion of Ukraine}}
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 | conflict          = Battle of Volnovakha
-| partof            = the [[eastern Ukraine offensive]] of the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]]
+| partof            = the [[eastern Ukraine offensive]] of the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]
-| image             = Volnovakha shelled.jpg
+| image             = Battle of Volnovakha.jpg
-| caption           = Damage from shelling in Volnovakha, 27 February 2022
+| caption           = Map of combat operations in the vicinity of Volnovakha
 | date              = 25 February – 12 March 2022<br>({{Age in years, months, weeks and days|month1=2|day1=25|year1=2022|month2=3|day2=12|year2=2022}})
 | place             = [[Volnovakha]], [[Donetsk Oblast]], [[Ukraine]]
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-| units1            = [[File:Emblem_of_the_Donetsk_People's_Militia.svg|30px]] [[Russian separatist forces in Donbas#Donetsk People's Republic|DPR Armed Forces]]
+| units1            = [[File:Emblem_of_the_Donetsk_People's_Militia.svg|30px]] [[Russian separatist forces in Donbas#Donetsk People's Republic|Donetsk People's Militia]]
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-*[[File:Patch of the Vostok Brigade.svg|20px]] [[Combatants of the war in Donbas#Vostok_Battalion|Vostok Battalion]]
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 **Buryat 429th Motorized Rifle Regiment (from February)
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-*[[File:Great emblem of the 31st Guards Air Assault Brigade.svg|20px]] [[31st Air Assault Brigade (Russia)|31st Air Assault Brigade]]
+*[[File:Sleeve patch of the 31st Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade.svg|20px]] [[31st Air Assault Brigade (Russia)|31st Air Assault Brigade]]
-*[[File:Great_emblem_of_the_150th_Motor_Rifle_Division.svg|20px]] [[150th Motor Rifle Division]] (from March 7)
+*[[File:150th Motorized Rifle Division SSI.svg|20px]] [[150th Motor Rifle Division]] (from March 7)
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 ** 15th Mountain Assault Battalion
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+** [[File:Georgianlegionpatch.svg|20px]] [[Georgian Legion (Ukraine)|Georgian Legion]]
+* {{flagicon image|Flag of the Ukrainian Naval Infantry.png}} [[Ukrainian Marine Corps]]
-*{{navy|Ukraine}}
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+** [[File:503th Separate Marine Battalion.png|22px]] [[503rd Marine Battalion (Ukraine)|503rd Marine Battalion]]
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 | commander1        = {{flagdeco|Russia}} [[Alexei Berngard]]<br>{{flagdeco|Donetsk People's Republic}} [[Vladimir Zhoga]]{{KIA}}
-| commander2        = {{flagdeco|Ukraine}} Pavlo Sbytov{{KIA}}
+| commander2        = {{flagdeco|Ukraine}} [[Pavlo Sbytov]]{{KIA}}
 | casualties1       = '''Ukrainian claim:'''<br>50+ soldiers killed<br>5 soldiers captured<br>2 tanks and 2 BMPs destroyed<br>1 tank captured<ref name=forbes-veteran/><br>1 Su-25 destroyed<br>1 Mi-8 destroyed
 | casualties2       = '''Russian claim:'''<br>9 tanks destroyed or abandoned<br>Several BMP and BTR troop carriers destroyed or abandoned<br>1 Uragan rocket-artillery truck destroyed<ref name=forbes-veteran/><br> 1 Su-25 destroyed<ref>{{cite web |date=25 April 2022 |title=Українського пілота Романа Василюка звільнено з полонуВІЙСЬКОВІ |url=https://www.0412.ua/news/3377647/ukrainskogo-pilota-romana-vasiluka-zvilneno-z-polonu |language=uk}}</ref>
-| campaignbox       = {{Campaignbox 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine}}
+| campaignbox       = {{Campaignbox Russian invasion of Ukraine}}
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-The '''battle of Volnovakha''' was a [[Engagement (military)|military engagement]] which lasted from 25 February 2022 until 12 March 2022, as part of the [[Eastern Ukraine offensive]] during the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]]. [[Russia]]n and [[Donetsk People's Republic|DPR]] forces engaged [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] forces at the small city of [[Volnovakha]] in [[Donetsk Oblast]], which is located close to the Ukrainian-DPR border.
+The '''battle of Volnovakha''' was a [[Engagement (military)|military engagement]] which lasted from 25 February 2022 until 12 March 2022, as part of the [[Eastern Ukraine offensive]] during the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]. [[Russia]]n and [[Donetsk People's Republic|DPR]] forces engaged [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] forces at the small city of [[Volnovakha]] in [[Donetsk Oblast]], which was located close to 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.<ref name="Graham-Harrison1">{{cite news |last1=Graham-Harrison |first1=Emma |date=6 March 2022 |title='Nowhere to go and nowhere to go back to': Life under fire in Ukraine |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/06/nowhere-to-go-back-to-ukraine-volnovakha |url-status=live |access-date=6 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306191133/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/06/nowhere-to-go-back-to-ukraine-volnovakha |archive-date=6 March 2022}}</ref>
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 DPR troops entered Volnovakha on the morning of 26 February, sparking clashes with Ukraine's [[Aidar Battalion]].<ref name=forbes-veteran/> A tank battle ensued at the Volnovakha bus station, with a Ukrainian servicemen stating that Russian forces lost 50 men in the battle, although they overran Ukrainian positions later on.<ref name=forbes-veteran /> The clashes and shelling on 26 February killed 20 civilians, with Ukrainian MP [[Dmytro Lubinets]] describing how bodies remained uncollected in the streets.<ref name=forbes-veteran /><ref name="Graham-Harrison" />
-Between 26-28 February, Ukrainian forces retained full control of Volnovakha, although Ukrainian officials stated shelling put the town on the verge of a humanitarian crisis by 28 February.<ref name="Graham-Harrison1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Russian invasion update: Volnovakha town on verge of humanitarian catastrophe |url=https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3414918-russian-invasion-update-volnovakha-town-on-verge-of-humanitarian-catastrophe.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301091457/https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3414918-russian-invasion-update-volnovakha-town-on-verge-of-humanitarian-catastrophe.html |archive-date=2022-03-01 |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=www.ukrinform.net}}</ref> 90% of buildings in the town were either damaged or destroyed by 1 March, with Volnovakha also being cut off from electricity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Welle (www.dw.com) |first=Deutsche |title=Mariupol and Volnovakha: Besieged cities appeal for help {{!}} DW {{!}} 05.03.2022 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/mariupol-and-volnovakha-besieged-cities-appeal-for-help/g-61027150 |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=DW.COM |language=en-GB}}</ref> During those two days, reinforcements on both sides arrived to Volnovakha, with impromptu [[Territorial Defense Forces (Ukraine)|territorial defense forces]] and [[Georgian Legion (Ukraine)|foreign volunteers]] aiding Ukraine, and [[Buryatia|Buryat]] regiments, more brigades, and the DPR's [[Vostok Battalion (Donbas)|Vostok Battalion]] all preparing for a second battle.<ref name=forbes-veteran /> Clashes resumed on 28 February.{{Citation needed|date=November 2023}}
+Between 26-28 February, Ukrainian forces retained full control of Volnovakha, although Ukrainian officials stated shelling put the town on the verge of a humanitarian crisis by 28 February.<ref name="Graham-Harrison1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Russian invasion update: Volnovakha town on verge of humanitarian catastrophe |url=https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3414918-russian-invasion-update-volnovakha-town-on-verge-of-humanitarian-catastrophe.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301091457/https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3414918-russian-invasion-update-volnovakha-town-on-verge-of-humanitarian-catastrophe.html |archive-date=2022-03-01 |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=www.ukrinform.net|date=27 February 2022 }}</ref> 90% of buildings in the town were either damaged or destroyed by 1 March, with Volnovakha also being cut off from electricity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Welle (www.dw.com) |first=Deutsche |title=Mariupol and Volnovakha: Besieged cities appeal for help {{!}} DW {{!}} 05.03.2022 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/mariupol-and-volnovakha-besieged-cities-appeal-for-help/g-61027150 |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=DW.COM |language=en-GB}}</ref> During those two days, reinforcements on both sides arrived to Volnovakha, with impromptu [[Territorial Defense Forces (Ukraine)|territorial defense forces]] and [[Georgian Legion (Ukraine)|foreign volunteers]] aiding Ukraine, and [[Buryatia|Buryat]] regiments, more brigades, and the DPR's [[Vostok Battalion (Donbas)|Vostok Battalion]] all preparing for a second battle.<ref name=forbes-veteran /> Clashes resumed on 28 February.{{Citation needed|date=November 2023}}
-On 1 March, 346 civilians were evacuated from Volnovakha, with 400 more on 6 March.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Almost 500 people evacuated from Volnovakha to safe place |url=https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3417300-almost-500-people-evacuated-from-volnovakha-to-safe-place.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308071341/https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3417300-almost-500-people-evacuated-from-volnovakha-to-safe-place.html |archive-date=2022-03-08 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=www.ukrinform.net |language=en}}</ref> Ukrainian and Russian forces agreed to the establishment of a demilitarized [[humanitarian corridor]] on 7 March through Volnovakha and the nearby city of [[Mariupol]], which had been [[Siege of Mariupol|under siege]] since 24 February, in order to evacuate civilians from the two cities; however, Russian forces allegedly violated the demilitarization zone.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-07 |title=Russia announces temporary ceasefire in two Ukrainian cities |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-mariupol-humanitarian-corridors-b2029181.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308071339/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-mariupol-humanitarian-corridors-b2029181.html |archive-date=2022-03-08 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>
+On 1 March, 346 civilians were evacuated from Volnovakha, with 400 more on 6 March.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Almost 500 people evacuated from Volnovakha to safe place |url=https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3417300-almost-500-people-evacuated-from-volnovakha-to-safe-place.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308071341/https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3417300-almost-500-people-evacuated-from-volnovakha-to-safe-place.html |archive-date=2022-03-08 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=www.ukrinform.net |date=March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Ukrainian and Russian forces agreed to the establishment of a demilitarized [[humanitarian corridor]] on 7 March through Volnovakha and the nearby city of [[Mariupol]], which had been [[Siege of Mariupol|under siege]] since 24 February, in order to evacuate civilians from the two cities; however, Russian forces allegedly violated the demilitarization zone.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-07 |title=Russia announces temporary ceasefire in two Ukrainian cities |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-mariupol-humanitarian-corridors-b2029181.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308071339/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-mariupol-humanitarian-corridors-b2029181.html |archive-date=2022-03-08 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>
-Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian plane on 3 March, along with the helicopter that came to aid it afterwards.<ref name=forbes-veteran /><ref>{{cite web |date=4 March 2022 |title=Гелікоптер, який хотів евакуювати збитого російського пілота теж знищили |url=https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/vertolot-yakyj-hot1iv-evakuyuvaty-zbytogo-rosijskogo-pilota-tezh-znyshhyly/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313043204/https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/vertolot-yakyj-hot1iv-evakuyuvaty-zbytogo-rosijskogo-pilota-tezh-znyshhyly/ |archive-date=13 March 2022 |access-date=12 March 2022 |work=Ukrainian MOD |language=Ukrainian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=4 March 2022 |title=Russian Forces Now Occupy Europe's Largest Nuclear Plant In Ukraine |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44576/russian-forces-now-occupy-europes-largest-nuclear-plant-in-ukraine |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304212815/https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44576/russian-forces-now-occupy-europes-largest-nuclear-plant-in-ukraine |archive-date=4 March 2022 |access-date=12 March 2022 |work=The Drive |quote=Earlier today, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense published a photo of the wreckage of a Russian Aerospace Forces Su-25 Frogfoot ground-attack aircraft, a type that has apparently already seen extensive use with both sides during the conflict. Unconfirmed reports suggest that a Russian Mi-8 helicopter that may have arrived on the scene of the crash to assist was in turn brought down by Ukrainian air defenses. At this stage, this is only speculation, however.}}</ref> On 5 March, DPR colonel and commander of the [[Sparta Battalion]] [[Vladimir Zhoga]] was killed in Volnovakha, with his father [[Artem Zhoga|Artem]] immediately succeeding him.<ref name="Zhoga">{{Cite web |title="Спарту" возглавил Артем Жога — отец убитого нацистами Героя ДНР |url=https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2022/03/06/spartu-vozglavil-artem-zhoga-otec-ubitogo-nacistami-geroya-dnr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306162916/https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2022/03/06/spartu-vozglavil-artem-zhoga-otec-ubitogo-nacistami-geroya-dnr |archive-date=2022-03-06 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=EADaily |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Controlling the narrative: Russia tightens grip on media amid war |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/8/controlling-narrative-russia-tightens-grip-media-amid-war |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308070756/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/8/controlling-narrative-russia-tightens-grip-media-amid-war |archive-date=2022-03-08 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref> Vladimir Zhoga was posthumously awarded [[Hero of the Donetsk People's Republic]] and [[Hero of the Russian Federation]] by [[Denis Pushilin]] and [[Vladimir Putin]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ukrainian Forces have Killed the Commander of the Sparta Battalion - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency |url=https://www.novinite.com/articles/214127/Ukrainian+Forces+have+Killed+the+Commander+of+the+Sparta+Battalion |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307212453/https://www.novinite.com/articles/214127/Ukrainian+Forces+have+Killed+the+Commander+of+the+Sparta+Battalion |archive-date=2022-03-07 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=www.novinite.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=6 March 2022 |title=Путин присвоил звание Героя России посмертно командиру батальону "Спарта" Владимиру Жоге |language=ru |work=tass.ru |url=https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/13988929?utm |url-status=live |access-date=6 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309140519/https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/13988929?utm |archive-date=9 March 2022}}</ref>
+Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian plane on 3 March, along with the helicopter that came to aid it afterwards.<ref name=forbes-veteran /><ref>{{cite web |date=4 March 2022 |title=Гелікоптер, який хотів евакуювати збитого російського пілота теж знищили |url=https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/vertolot-yakyj-hot1iv-evakuyuvaty-zbytogo-rosijskogo-pilota-tezh-znyshhyly/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313043204/https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/vertolot-yakyj-hot1iv-evakuyuvaty-zbytogo-rosijskogo-pilota-tezh-znyshhyly/ |archive-date=13 March 2022 |access-date=12 March 2022 |work=Ukrainian MOD |language=Ukrainian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=4 March 2022 |title=Russian Forces Now Occupy Europe's Largest Nuclear Plant In Ukraine |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44576/russian-forces-now-occupy-europes-largest-nuclear-plant-in-ukraine |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304212815/https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44576/russian-forces-now-occupy-europes-largest-nuclear-plant-in-ukraine |archive-date=4 March 2022 |access-date=12 March 2022 |work=The Drive |quote=Earlier today, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense published a photo of the wreckage of a Russian Aerospace Forces Su-25 Frogfoot ground-attack aircraft, a type that has apparently already seen extensive use with both sides during the conflict. Unconfirmed reports suggest that a Russian Mi-8 helicopter that may have arrived on the scene of the crash to assist was in turn brought down by Ukrainian air defenses. At this stage, this is only speculation, however.}}</ref> On 5 March, DPR colonel and commander of the [[Sparta Battalion]] [[Vladimir Zhoga]] was killed in Volnovakha, with his father [[Artem Zhoga|Artem]] immediately succeeding him.<ref name="Zhoga">{{Cite web |title="Спарту" возглавил Артем Жога — отец убитого нацистами Героя ДНР |url=https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2022/03/06/spartu-vozglavil-artem-zhoga-otec-ubitogo-nacistami-geroya-dnr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306162916/https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2022/03/06/spartu-vozglavil-artem-zhoga-otec-ubitogo-nacistami-geroya-dnr |archive-date=2022-03-06 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=EADaily |date=6 March 2022 |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Controlling the narrative: Russia tightens grip on media amid war |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/8/controlling-narrative-russia-tightens-grip-media-amid-war |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308070756/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/8/controlling-narrative-russia-tightens-grip-media-amid-war |archive-date=2022-03-08 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref> Vladimir Zhoga was posthumously awarded [[Hero of the Donetsk People's Republic]] and [[Hero of the Russian Federation]] by [[Denis Pushilin]] and [[Vladimir Putin]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ukrainian Forces have Killed the Commander of the Sparta Battalion - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency |url=https://www.novinite.com/articles/214127/Ukrainian+Forces+have+Killed+the+Commander+of+the+Sparta+Battalion |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307212453/https://www.novinite.com/articles/214127/Ukrainian+Forces+have+Killed+the+Commander+of+the+Sparta+Battalion |archive-date=2022-03-07 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=www.novinite.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=6 March 2022 |title=Путин присвоил звание Героя России посмертно командиру батальону "Спарта" Владимиру Жоге |language=ru |work=tass.ru |url=https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/13988929?utm |url-status=live |access-date=6 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309140519/https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/13988929?utm |archive-date=9 March 2022}}</ref>
-By 11 March, Russian forces effectively controlled Volnovakha, facing only meager Ukrainian resistance.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Tim Lister |date=2022-03-11 |title=Evidence indicates Volnovakha in eastern Ukraine has fallen to Russian-backed forces |work=CNN |url=https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-11-22/h_4d42be46e5f7137415357edad4f81f0a |url-status=live |access-date=2022-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314033706/https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-11-22/h_4d42be46e5f7137415357edad4f81f0a |archive-date=2022-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-03-11 |title=Russian-backed separatists capture Ukraine's Volnovakha - RIA |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-backed-separatists-capture-ukraines-volnovakha-ria-2022-03-11/ |url-status=live |access-date=2022-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314145321/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-backed-separatists-capture-ukraines-volnovakha-ria-2022-03-11/ |archive-date=2022-03-14}}</ref> Donetsk Oblast governor [[Pavlo Kyrylenko]] stated Volnovakha had "effectively ceased to exist," having been destroyed in the fighting.<ref>{{cite news |author=Richard Spencer |date=March 13, 2022 |title=Putin wipes out entire Ukrainian city of Volnovakha |work=The Times |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/putin-wipes-out-entire-ukrainian-city-of-volnovakha-b28k0lwh7 |url-status=live |access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313005835/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/putin-wipes-out-entire-ukrainian-city-of-volnovakha-b28k0lwh7 |archive-date=March 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=March 12, 2022 |title=Eastern Ukrainian town of Volnovakha destroyed after Russia invasion, local governor says |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eastern-ukrainian-town-volnovakha-destroyed-after-russia-invasion-local-governor-2022-03-12/ |url-status=live |access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313003749/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eastern-ukrainian-town-volnovakha-destroyed-after-russia-invasion-local-governor-2022-03-12/ |archive-date=March 13, 2022}}</ref> The ''Associated Press'' reported that the city had been captured on 12 March.<ref name=":1">{{cite news |date=March 12, 2022 |title=Heavy fighting leaves much of Volnovakha in ruins |publisher=Euronews |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.euronews.com/2022/03/12/heavy-fighting-leaves-much-of-volnovakha-in-ruins |url-status=live |access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313173034/https://www.euronews.com/2022/03/12/heavy-fighting-leaves-much-of-volnovakha-in-ruins |archive-date=March 13, 2022}}</ref> Later that day, Ukrainian officials reported that Captain {{Ill|Сбитов Павло Олегович|uk|Сбитов_Павло_Олегович|lt=Pavlo Sbytov|WD=}}, the commander of the [[Ukrainian Naval Infantry|Ukrainian 503rd Naval Infantry Battalion]], had been killed in battle.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-12 |title=Ukrainian marine commander killed fighting Russian invaders |url=https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-marine-commander-pavlo-sbytov-killed-fighting-russia-invaders-1687453 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313175830/https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-marine-commander-pavlo-sbytov-killed-fighting-russia-invaders-1687453 |archive-date=2022-03-13 |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref>{{where|date=November 2023}}
+By 11 March, Russian forces effectively controlled Volnovakha, facing only meager Ukrainian resistance.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Tim Lister |date=2022-03-11 |title=Evidence indicates Volnovakha in eastern Ukraine has fallen to Russian-backed forces |work=CNN |url=https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-11-22/h_4d42be46e5f7137415357edad4f81f0a |url-status=live |access-date=2022-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314033706/https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-11-22/h_4d42be46e5f7137415357edad4f81f0a |archive-date=2022-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-03-11 |title=Russian-backed separatists capture Ukraine's Volnovakha - RIA |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-backed-separatists-capture-ukraines-volnovakha-ria-2022-03-11/ |url-status=live |access-date=2022-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314145321/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-backed-separatists-capture-ukraines-volnovakha-ria-2022-03-11/ |archive-date=2022-03-14}}</ref> Donetsk Oblast governor [[Pavlo Kyrylenko]] stated Volnovakha had "effectively ceased to exist," having been destroyed in the fighting.<ref>{{cite news |author=Richard Spencer |date=March 13, 2022 |title=Putin wipes out entire Ukrainian city of Volnovakha |work=The Times |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/putin-wipes-out-entire-ukrainian-city-of-volnovakha-b28k0lwh7 |url-status=live |access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313005835/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/putin-wipes-out-entire-ukrainian-city-of-volnovakha-b28k0lwh7 |archive-date=March 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=March 12, 2022 |title=Eastern Ukrainian town of Volnovakha destroyed after Russia invasion, local governor says |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eastern-ukrainian-town-volnovakha-destroyed-after-russia-invasion-local-governor-2022-03-12/ |url-status=live |access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313003749/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eastern-ukrainian-town-volnovakha-destroyed-after-russia-invasion-local-governor-2022-03-12/ |archive-date=March 13, 2022}}</ref> The ''Associated Press'' reported that the city had been captured on 12 March.<ref name=":1">{{cite news |date=March 12, 2022 |title=Heavy fighting leaves much of Volnovakha in ruins |publisher=Euronews |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.euronews.com/2022/03/12/heavy-fighting-leaves-much-of-volnovakha-in-ruins |url-status=live |access-date=March 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313173034/https://www.euronews.com/2022/03/12/heavy-fighting-leaves-much-of-volnovakha-in-ruins |archive-date=March 13, 2022}}</ref> Later that day, Ukrainian officials reported that Captain {{Ill|Сбитов Павло Олегович|uk|Сбитов_Павло_Олегович|lt=Pavlo Sbytov|WD=}}, the commander of the [[503rd Marine Battalion (Ukraine)|503rd Marine Battalion]], had been killed in battle.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-12 |title=Ukrainian marine commander killed fighting Russian invaders |url=https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-marine-commander-pavlo-sbytov-killed-fighting-russia-invaders-1687453 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313175830/https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-marine-commander-pavlo-sbytov-killed-fighting-russia-invaders-1687453 |archive-date=2022-03-13 |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref>{{where|date=November 2023}}
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Battle

Aftermath

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References