Battle of Krynky

During the first day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village of Krynky was occupied by the Russian Armed Forces. == Timeline of the battle ==

2023 In September 2023 the Katran group of troops was formed as part of the Ukrainian armed forces to conduct an offensive operation on the left bank of the Dnieper River. Initially comprising only two TDF brigades as well as SOF and HUR units, it was expanded to include all of the Ukrainian Marine Corps. The purpose of the operation was to divert the troops of the Russian Armed Forces from Donbass to the southern front, consisting of the following objectives: Sources also reported that Ukrainian raids were carried out against Russian troops in Krynky and Kazatsky Island. On October 20 AFU troops landed in Krynky. The amphibious operation proved to be challenging, with Ukrainian forces being attacked midstream or even before crossing the river. As the battle progressed, by December the village of Krynky became almost completely destroyed, with Russian airstrikes turning the riverbank "into a mass of mud and splintered trees." 2024 In May 2024 it was rumored that the Ukrainian army would abandon Krynky. This was denied by the Head of Communications of the Defense Forces of the South Dmitry Pletenchuk. On 16 July 2024, it became known that Ukrainian units had withdrawn from Krynky. According to the military in this area, it happened already "a few weeks ago." After that, the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that the main positions of the Ukrainian military "were destroyed by intense, combined, and prolonged enemy fire" of the Russian Armed Forces. == Casualties ==

Ukrainian As a result of the fighting (from October 2023 to the end of June 2024), 788 Ukrainian servicemen were reported by Ukrainian sources to be missing in action. At the same time, the number of dead soldiers who were taken out identified and buried there amounted to 262 people during this period. On 19 July 2024, The Telegraph reported that more than 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers were thought to have been killed during the battle. On 26 July 2024, Suspilne reported that many of the relatives of the missing soldiers were struggling to obtain information from the Ukrainian military about them. As of 16 April 2026, UALosses has confirmed the names of 293 Ukrainian soldiers killed, 751 missing, and 35 who are currently prisoners of war. Evacuating bodies from the left bank presented a real challenge for the attacking side, with some bodies not being evacuated for months. According to the Ukrainian Marine Corps, Russian losses included 1,216 killed, 2,217 wounded, 24 tanks, 48 armored vehicles, 89 artillery systems and mortars, and nine multiple launch rocket systems. In November 2023, Major General Vladimir Zavadsky, deputy commander of the 14th Army Corps, was killed near Krynky. == References ==