Military occupation by Russia
A Russian military occupation of Chernihiv Oblast began on 24 February 2022 amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops started capturing parts of the Chernihiv Oblast to try to take the capital city of Ukraine, Kyiv. The capital city of the oblast, Chernihiv, was never captured. By 3 April, Russian forces left the oblast, ending the occupation.
Occupation.
Horodnia.
Horodnia was occupied on 24 February 2022, the first day of the invasion.
According to Ukrainian officials, Russian forces left Horodnia on 1 April, and the situation in the town was "under control" by the next day.
Russian withdrawal.
In late March 2022, Russian officials said that their forces would "drastically" reduce military operations around Kyiv and Chernihiv, and announced on 29 March that they would withdraw from the areas. On 30 March, Russia began withdrawing troops from northern Ukraine, including Chernihiv Oblast. By 31 March, the Chernihiv Oblast governor Vyacheslav Chaus said that Russian forces had begun withdrawing from the region.
Ukrainian forces started recapturing many towns and settlements and by 3 April, Ukrainian officials and the Pentagon claimed Russian forces left Chernihiv Oblast for redeployment in Donbas and South Ukraine.
Aftermath.
After Russian forces withdrew, Ukrainian forces began demining operations in Chernihiv Oblast.
Russian forces still shell small towns and villages near the border with Russia.
On 15 November 2024, a likely Russian reconnaissance and sabotage unit conducted a cross-border incursion into the Chernihiv Oblast. According to Russian military bloggers, the Russian force entered and/or seized the villages of Hremiach, Kolos, Novoselivka and Murav'yi, though the Institute for the Study of War was unable to confirm that the Russian forces were maintaining positions in the area; Ukrainian officials claimed that Russian forces only briefly crossed into the region as part of an "information operation."
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