Bombing of Zhytomyr
Part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

2022 Zhytomyr attacks
Date27 February — 16 December 2022
Location
Zhytomyr, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine
Belligerents
 Ukraine  Russia
Units involved

 Ukrainian Armed Forces

 Russian Armed Forces
Casualties and losses

39 killed

  • 25 military
  • 14 civilians
330 civilians wounded
33 objects of infrastructure destroyed		 None

Missile attacks on the civilian airport of Zhytomyr began on 27 February 2022 until December 2022 as part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The airport is situated around 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the capital city of Ukraine — Kyiv — near the city of Zhytomyr in Zhytomyr Oblast. It was reported that the Russian armed forces used 9K720 Iskander missile systems that were located in Belarus.[1]

Timeline

February

Zhytomyr Airport attack, 27 February 2022

On 24 February, at 5:40 a.m., Ozerne Air Base in the suburbs was shelled.[2]

On 27 February, Russian occupation forces used 9K720 Iskander missiles in Belarus to strike the Zhytomyr civilian airport.[1]

March

Late in the evening of 1 March, Russian troops hit a residential sector of the city. The city hospital and about ten residential buildings on Shukhevych street were damaged. Bombs were dropped on the city. As a result, at least two civilian Ukrainians were killed and three were injured.[3]

On 2 March, shells hit the regional perinatal center and some private houses.[4]

On 4 March, rockets hit the 25th Zhytomyr school, destroying half of the school.[5] In the evening, the "Ozerne and Zhytomyr Armored Plant" came under fire; two people were injured.[6]

In an air assault on 8 March, a dormitory was hit and the Isovat insulation factory was damaged.[7]

On 9 March, the outskirts of the city (Ozerne district) came under fire.[8]

On 25 March, a military facility was shelled by Russian forces.[9]

June

On 25 June, 24 Russian missiles hit several military bases in and around Zhytomyr, these missiles were reportedly launched by Russian forces in Belarus.[10]

August

On 16 August, the Zhytomyr region again came under shelling, two explosions were reported at a military airport; The runway, as well as repair equipment, were damaged during the attack.[11] According to the governor of the Zhytomyr Oblast, Vitaliy Bunechko, the missiles that hit the airport were launched from Belarusian territory.[12]

October

On 10 October, during the series of Russian strikes against Ukrainian energy infrastructure, two missiles were launched against Zhytomyr, one was reportedly shot down, while the other hit critical energy infrastructure, which led to some parts of the region to have blackouts.[13]

November

On 15 November, during an air raid in Zhytomyr, explosions were reported at key energy infrastructure in the city, which caused blackouts and partial lack of water in the city.[14]

December

On 16 December, two Russian missiles were launched at Zhytomyr. The energy infrastructure in the city was reportedly hit.[15]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Обстріл військового аеродрому поблизу Житомира: загинуло шість осіб". ТСН.ua (in Ukrainian). 25 February 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Російські окупанти вдарили бомбами по Житомиру. Горять житлові будинки". РБК-Украина (in Russian). Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Окупанти обстріляли Обласний перинатальний центр в Житомирі". РБК-Украина (in Russian). Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  5. ^ "РОСІЙСЬКІ ОРКИ ЗАВДАЛИ ПОТУЖНОГО УДАРУ ПО ШКОЛІ ЖИТОМИРА". Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  6. ^ Цензор.НЕТ. "Житомирський бронетанковий завод потрапив під російський авіаудар: двоє поранених, - голова ОВА Бунечко. ВIДЕО". Цензор.НЕТ (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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  8. ^ Цензор.НЕТ. "Війська РФ скидають авіабомби на Житомир. ВIДЕО". Цензор.НЕТ (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Загарбники знову завдали ракетного удару по Житомиру". www.ukrinform.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  10. ^ "росіяни випустили по Чернігівщині та Житомирщині понад 40 ракет". www.ukrinform.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  11. ^ Бутко, Таміла (16 August 2022). "Звуки вибухів на Житомирщині. Що відомо (ОНОВЛЕНО)". Суспільне | Новини (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  12. ^ Zaxid.net. "Окупанти обстріляли Житомирщину з території Білорусі". ZAXID.NET (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  13. ^ Бутко, Таміла (10 October 2022). "Вибухи в Житомирі. Що відомо". Суспільне | Новини (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  14. ^ Слободенюк, Олена (15 November 2022). "Внаслідок ракетного обстрілу Житомир лишився без світла. Що відомо". Суспільне | Новини (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  15. ^ "На Житомирщині пошкоджена енергетична інфраструктура, більшість жителів - без світла". www.ukrinform.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
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