Battle of Brovary

Battle of Brovary
Part of the Kyiv offensive (2022) in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date9 March 2022 – present (2 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 3 days)
Location
Brovary, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Status Ongoing
Belligerents
 Russia  Ukraine
Commanders and leaders
Andrei Zakharov  †[1] Unknown
Units involved
 Russian Armed Forces  Ukrainian Armed Forces
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Brovary was a battle that started on 9 March 2022. It was a part of the Kyiv offensive during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The battle took place near the city of Brovary. Brovary is to the east of the capital city of Ukraine, Kyiv.

Battle

On the evening of 9 March, Russian armoured vehicles were coming towards Brovary[2][3] on the Highway M01.[4] The armoured vehicles were the 6th and 239th Tank Regiments of the 90th Guards Tank Division. They were going very slowly. Some of them were very old vehicles, like T-72 tanks which were designed 49 years before the battle.[5] They are not very good and are outdated.[6] Also, in the front of the group of vehicles were TOS-1s. They were very vulnerable. Ukrainian forces saw this and attacked. They disabled the tanks and armored personnel carriers.[6] The Russians retreated. This is because they had lost a large amount of soldiers and equipment.[7][8] The Russian commander, Andrei Zakharov, was killed in the battle.[1]

On 12 March, Russia said that its troops disabled the Ukrainian military's main centre for communications and intelligence that were in Brovary.[9] The mayor of Brovary, Ihor Sapozhko, however said, "We are ready for them."[10]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Drone footage shows ambush on Russian tanks resulting in death of the commander". AS.com. 2022-03-10. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  2. ↑ "Під Броварами розбили колону окупантів, шукають втікачів". Коментарі Україна (in Ukrainian). 2022-03-09. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Sabrina (2022-03-10). "Battle for Kyiv begins: Ukraine repels Russian tanks on edge of capital". Metro. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  4. ↑ Andrew E. Kramer (11 March 2022). "How a Line of Russian Tanks Became an Inviting Target for Ukrainians". New York Times. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "T72 Tank". Fas.org. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sudarsan Raghavan (14 March 2022). "How Kyiv's outgunned defenders have kept Russian forces from capturing the capital". Washington Post. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  7. ↑ Salisbury, Josh (2022-03-10). "Dramatic video shows 'Russian tanks destroyed' in ambush near Kyiv". www.standard.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  8. ↑ "Ukrainian Forces Destroy Russian Tank Convoy Near Kyiv". RFE/RL. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  9. ↑ "Russia disables Ukraine military's main radio intelligence facility". Business Standard India. IANS. 2022-03-12. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  10. ↑ Mohan, Geeta; Sawant, Gaurav C. (12 March 2022). "Russians will not take anything from here, says Mayor of Brovary city | Ground Report". India Today. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-13.