Russian occupation of Zhytomyr Oblast
| Part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 12 | |
 Occupied parts of Zhytomyr | |
| Date | 26 February 2022–2 April 2022 |
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| Location | Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine |
The Russian occupation of Zhytomyr Oblast was a military occupation that began on 26 February 2022, 2 days after Russia invaded Ukraine. The capital, Zhytomyr was never captured and was bombed in the 2022 Zhytomyr attacks. Small towns and settlements were however captured, in the north-west and north-central Korosten Raion, near the border with Kyiv Oblast.
Occupation
Russian forces have arrived from the Gomel Oblast, Belarus into Zhytomyr Oblast, at first capturing several towns such as Pershotravneve, Vystupovychi [uk] and Radcha [uk]. More troops later arrived in north-central Zhytomyr Oblast, and captured Chervonosilka [uk],Selezivka [uk] and Syrnystya [uk]. At its greatest extent, the occupation was 1421.16km² (548.71mi²)
On 31 March, Ukrainian forces retook Selezivka and Syrnystya leaving only Chervonosilka, Pershotravneve, Radcha and several other small villages under the hands of Russian forces.
By 2 April, Ukrainian officials claimed to have cleared the region out from Russia. Zhytomyr Oblast governor Vitaliy Buchenko has claimed that Russian troops left military equipement and mines in towns and homes.[1][2]
On 8 April, Russia withdrew from the entirety of its occupied territories in northern Ukraine.
Control of cities
| Name | Pop. | Raion | Held by | As of | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berdychiv | 73,999 | Berdychiv |  Ukraine |
24 February 2022[update] | |
| Novohrad-Volynskyi | 55,463 | Novohrad-Volynskyi | Ukraine |
24 February 2022[update] | |
| Pershotravneve | 2,260 | Korosten | Ukraine
|
3 April 2022 | Captured by  Russia 26 February 2022
Recaptured by |
| Radcha [uk] | 265 | Korosten | Ukraine
|
3 April 2022 | Captured by Russia 26 February 2022
Recaptured by |
| Zhytomyr | 263,507 | Zhytomyr | Ukraine |
24 February 2022[update] | See 2022 Zhytomyr attacks |
