Battle of Kherson | |||||||
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Part of the southern Ukraine campaign of the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Units involved | |||||||
Russian Airborne Forces
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 Su-25 aircraft 1 Mi-24 helicopter Per Ukraine: Heavy |
Per Ukraine: ~300 soldiers and civilians killed |
The Battle of Kherson was a battle between Russian and Ukrainian forces which began on 24 February 2022, as part of the Kherson offensive during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
On 2 March 2022, Ukrainian forces left Kherson during the battle and Russia took control of the city.[4][5]