Korosten, also historically known as Iskorosten (Іскоростень), is a historic city and a large transport hub in Zhytomyr Oblast, northern Ukraine. It is located on the Uzh River. Korosten serves as the administrative center of Korosten Raion. As of January 2022, Korosten's population was approximately 61,496.
Malyn is a city in Zhytomyr Oblast (province) of Ukraine located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Kyiv. It served as the administrative center of Malyn Raion until the administrative reform in 2020, when it was merged into Korosten Raion. Population: 25,172.
Buryn is a city in Konotop Raion of Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. It was the administrative center of Buryn Raion until it was abolished on 18 July 2020. The population estimate is 8,197. Between 24 February and 4 April 2022, the city was under Russian occupation.
Kvartsytne, formerly known as Pershotravneve is a rural settlement in Korosten Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. Population: 2,326 In 2011, the population was 2,620.
Narodychi is a rural settlement in Korosten Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, northern Ukraine. It was the administrative center of the former Narodychi Raion, and after the reform in 2020, the city became part of the Korosten Raion. It lies on the northern side of the Uzh River, 134 kilometres northwest of Kyiv. Population: 2,907
Korosten Raion is a raion (district) of Zhytomyr Oblast, northern Ukraine. Its administrative centre is Korosten. The raion covers an area of 10,897.6 square kilometres (4,207.6 sq mi). It makes Korosten raion the largest by area in Ukraine. Population: 251,208.
Narodychi Raion was a raion (district) of Zhytomyr Oblast in northern Ukraine. Its administrative centre was located at Narodychi. The last estimate of the raion population before its abolition in 2020 was 9,458.
Velykyi Burluk is a rural settlement in Ukraine, in Kupiansk Raion of Kharkiv Oblast. It hosts the administration of Velykyi Burluk settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 3,614 The settlement was controlled by the Russian military from February 24, 2022, to September 10, 2022.
Vilcha is an abandoned settlement and former urban-type settlement in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, part of Vyshhorod Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine.
On 24 February 2022, the first day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a military engagement took place in the city of Sumy, located near the Russia–Ukraine border. Ukrainian paratroopers and territorial defense forces began engaging Russian forces within the city, resulting in heavy urban fighting and the destruction of a Russian tank column. That evening, Ukraine's paratroopers were ordered to withdraw from the city, leaving the city's defense to a few thousand local volunteers armed with rifles, limited anti-tank weapons and no armed vehicles or heavy weaponry. After three to four days of failing to enter the city, the Russian military shifted to encircle and bypass the city, and were then subject to guerrilla ambushes.
Missile attacks on Zhytomyr began on 24 February 2022 as part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting Russian occupation of multiple Ukrainian towns and cities, numerous cases of non-violent resistance against the invasion took place. Local residents organised protests against the invasion and blocked the movement of Russian military equipment. The Russian military dispersed the protests, sometimes with live fire, injuring many and killing some. Most of the large protests ended in March.
On 24 February 2022, the Russian military invaded Ukraine and began capturing and occupying parts of the Sumy Oblast. The capital of the oblast, Sumy, was never captured by Russian forces, however, other cites were captured including Konotop and Trostianets.
The Russian occupation of Kharkiv Oblast, officially the Kharkov Military–Civilian Administration, is an ongoing military occupation that began on 24 February 2022, after Russian forces invaded Ukraine and began capturing and occupying parts of Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. Russian forces failed to capture the capital city of the oblast, Kharkiv. However, other major cities including Izium, Kupiansk, and Balakliia were captured by Russian forces. As of November 2022, Russian forces only occupy a small portion of land in the Kharkiv Oblast.
Khotimlia is a village in Chuhuiv Raion of Kharkiv Oblast in southern Ukraine, about 46.3 kilometres (28.8 mi) EbN from the centre of Kharkiv city.
On 24 February 2022, the Russian military invaded Ukraine, crossing the Russia-Ukraine and Belarus–Ukraine borders at several points in Chernihiv Oblast. Russian troops unsuccessfully attempted to capture the capital city of the oblast, Chernihiv, as part of a strategy to reach the Ukraine's capital Kyiv from the east.
The 115th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Zhytomyr Oblast. It is part of Operational Command North.
Radcha is a rural village in Narodychi settlement hromada, Korosten Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. The population was 265 at the 2001 Ukrainian Census.
Viacheslav Mykolaiovych Minka was a Ukrainian military pilot, Major of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Hero of Ukraine.
Davydky is a village in Narodychi settlement hromada, Korosten Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, northern Ukraine.
