Battle of Moshchun

Battle of Moshchun
	Part of the northern Ukraine campaign during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
	; An aerial photograph of Moshchun after the battle
Date	March 5, 2022 - March 21, 2022; (2 weeks and 2 days)
Location	Moshchun, Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Result	Ukrainian victory
Belligerents
Russia	Ukraine
Commanders and leaders
Sergey Chubarykin	Unknown
Units involved
Russian Armed Forces Russian Airborne Forces 76th Guards Air Assault Division; 98th Guards Airborne Division; ; Russian Naval Infantry 155th Separate Marine Brigade; ;	Armed Forces of Ukraine Ukrainian Ground Forces 72nd Mechanized Brigade; ; Special Operations Forces; Territorial Defense Forces; Georgian Legion; Voluntary formations; National Guard of Ukraine
Strength
30,000 troops (including Irpin) 3,000 troops (155th Separate Marine Brigade);	3,000 troops (including Irpin)
Casualties and losses
Per Ukraine: 100 confirmed killed	Per Ukraine: 118 killed

The battle of Moshchun was a series of military engagements for control of the village of Moshchun and its surroundings during the initial phase of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The battle lasted from 5 March to 21 March 2022, and has been described as "one of the fiercest and most important battles during the defense of Kyiv."

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