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The siege of Mariupol began on 24 February 2022 and lasted until 20 May, as part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It saw fighting between the Russian Armed Forces (alongside the Donetsk People's Republic People's Militia) and the Ukrainian Armed Forces for control over the city of Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine.
Russian invasion of Ukraine Part of the Russo-Ukrainian War (outline) Map of Ukraine as of 22 May 2024 (details): Continuously controlled by Ukraine Occupied by Russia Regained from Russia Date 24 February 2022 – present (2 years and 3 months) Location Ukraine, Russia, Black Sea Status Ongoing (list of engagements · territorial control · timeline of events) Belligerents Russia Donetsk PR ...
- 24 February 2022 – present, (1 year, 7 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)
- Ukraine, Russia, Black Sea
May 17, 2022 · Reuters. Fires in Mariupol after Russian military operation, 3 March 2022. Just days after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Mariupol, a port city of some 430,000 people, found itself...
Feb 8, 2024 · (Kyiv, February 8, 2024) – The Russian military assault on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol between February and May 2022 left thousands of civilians dead and injured, including many in...
Mar 5, 2022 · Mariupol, a port city of about 400,000 people, is a key strategic target for Russia because seizing it would allow Russian-backed separatist forces in eastern Ukraine to join forces with...
May 17, 2022 · BBC News. After almost three months of relentless assault, Mariupol has fallen. Ukraine's military says its combat mission in the besieged port is over. More than any other Ukrainian city,...
