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| 2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive | |||||||||
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| Part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Southern Ukraine campaign | |||||||||
A map showing the Kherson/Mykolaiv frontline in October | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Ukraine |
 Syria (unofficially)[3] | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Roman Kostenko[5] | Vladimir Putin[6] | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
 Separate Special Purpose Battalion[13] |
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| Strength | |||||||||
| 30,000–35,000 (start of the offensive)[citation needed] | 20,000–25,000[16] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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2,500 killed, 5,000 injured (Ukrainian claim)[17] 5 killed (per SOHR)[3] | |||||||||
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
kyiv postwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Ukrainian troops took back 4 villages in the south from Russian occupation, military source tells CNN". CNN. 29 August 2022. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Russia-Ukraine war | Five Syrian fighters of Special Task Forces of 25th Division killed on Kherson front". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Russia announces Kherson evacuation, raising fears city will become frontline". the Guardian. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ Isabelle Khurshudyan; Paul Sonne; Kamila Hrabchuk (5 October 2022). "A more strategic Russian retreat signals long fight ahead in Kherson". Washington Post. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Julian E. Barnes; Helene Cooper; Eric Schmitt; Michael Schwirtz (23 September 2022). "As Russian Losses Mount in Ukraine, Putin Gets More Involved in War Strategy". New York Times. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 29". Institute for the Study of War. 29 August 2022. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "UAF Gain Ground in Kherson and Donbas Sectors, Dozens of RF Armored Vehicles Claimed Destroyed". Kyiv Post. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e David Axe (4 October 2022). "Rivers At Their Backs And Ukrainian Brigades Closing In, A Lot Of Russian Troops Might Need To Learn To Swim". Forbes. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Paul Kirby (5 October 2022). "Ukraine regains Kherson villages from Russians". BBC. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine retakes more territory in southern Kherson region". PBS. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
isw 30 augustwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Ichkerian Battalion Fighters Liberate Village Of Arkhangelske In Kherson Region". Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
isw 3 octoberwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 4". Institute for the Study of War. October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine starts a push to recapture Kherson, a crucial Russian-occupied city". The Economist. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Day 224, October 5. Summary of Arestovych and Feygin daily broadcast, 5 october 2022