Battle of Voznesensk

On 1 March 2022, the Voznesensk territorial defense battalion, made up of civilian volunteers, took up a defensive position at a checkpoint on the outside the village of . In preparation, Yevgeniy Velychko, the mayor of the city and one of the Ukrainian commanders, stated that local businessmen helped Ukrainian forces create numerous roadblocks and destroyed a bridge over the in Voznesensk, as well as digging out the shoreline of the river so that Russian vehicles could not ford it. An entire Russian battalion tactical group (BTG) was destroyed in the battle. In total, 30 of the 43 Russian vehicles, including some tanks, were captured or destroyed. Among them, Ukrainian forces were able to salvage 15 tanks. Local officials stated that around 100 Russian soldiers were killed and 10 were captured. Ukrainian forces casualties were 43 soldiers, including Territorial Defense Forces. 12 civilians were killed during the battle. == Aftermath ==

On 5 March, Russian airborne troops reportedly landed in the village of , south of Voznesensk, and two days later, a Russian helicopter was shot down in Rakove. The local Ukrainian forces continued to fortify the city after the assault, believing that Russian forces would continue their attacks. The defense of Voznesensk has been credited in Ukrainian media with preventing Russian forces from surrounding Mykolaiv and moving toward Odesa. == References ==