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The '''Siege of Enerhodar''' was a military engagement and [[siege]] between the [[Russian Armed Forces]] and the [[Armed Forces of Ukraine]] during the [[Kherson offensive]] of the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]] over the city of [[Enerhodar]] in [[Zaporizhzhia Oblast]]. Enerhodar is the location of the [[Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant]].
The '''Siege of Enerhodar''' was a military engagement and [[siege]] between the [[Russian Armed Forces]] and the [[Armed Forces of Ukraine]] during the [[Kherson offensive]] of the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]] over the city of [[Enerhodar]] in [[Zaporizhzhia Oblast]]. Enerhodar is the location of the [[Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant]], generating nearly half of the country's electricity derived from nuclear power,<ref name=wnn-20171107/> and more than a fifth of total [[Energy in Ukraine#Electricity|electricity generated in Ukraine]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energoatom.com.ua/en/about-6/separated-59/npp_zp-60 |title=SS "Zaporizhzhia NPP" |website=www.energoatom.com.ua |access-date=25 October 2020 |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027004706/https://www.energoatom.com.ua/en/about-6/separated-59/npp_zp-60 |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as the [[Zaporizhzhia thermal power station|nearby thermal power station]].


== Siege ==
== Siege ==

Revision as of 12:23, 4 March 2022

Siege of Enerhodar
Part of the Southern Front offensive in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date28 February 2022 – March 4 2022(2 years, 5 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)
Location
Enerhodar, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine
Status

Russian victory.[1]

Belligerents
 Russia  Ukraine
Units involved
 Russian Armed Forces

 Armed Forces of Ukraine

Civilian militias
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Siege of Enerhodar was a military engagement and siege between the Russian Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the Kherson offensive of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine over the city of Enerhodar in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Enerhodar is the location of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, generating nearly half of the country's electricity derived from nuclear power,[3] and more than a fifth of total electricity generated in Ukraine,[4] as well as the nearby thermal power station.

Siege

28 February

On 28 February, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that they captured the city of Enerhodar and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.[5][6] However, the mayor of Enerhodar, Dmitri Orlov, denied that the city and the power plant had been captured.[7] Local citizens later barricaded the road to the plant and the entrance to the city, forcing the Russian forces to turn back.[8][9]

1 March

On 1 March, Ukrainian officials stated that Russian forces had surrounded the city, with a Russian convoy heading into Enerhodar around 14:00.[10][11] According to Orlov, the city had difficulties obtaining food.[10]

From 16:00 to 18:00, a protest by local residents blocked Russian forces from entering the city.[11]

2 March

In the morning of 2 March, Orlov stated that Russian troops were again approaching the city.[12] Protestors again blocked the roads; protestors carried Ukrainian flags and used garbage trucks as part of the blockade.[13] Orlov told Ukrinform that two people were wounded when Russian soldiers allegedly threw grenades at a crowd of civilians.[14][15][16][dubious – discuss]

By 18:00, the protest included two hundred residents, as well as power plant workers. Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, stated that the IAEA had been informed by Russian authorities that Russian forces were in control of territory around the nuclear power plant.[13]

3 March

On 3 March, Russian forces began assaulting the power plant.[17] Russian shelling caused an administrative building and one of the power plant's six units to catch fire.[18][19] A facility spokesman stated that the reactor involved was under renovation, but contained nuclear fuel. Firefighters were unable to reach the fire due to the fighting.[20] The IAEA was notified by Ukraine after a large number of Russian tanks and infantry broke through Ukrainian defenses.[21] Both the IAEA and United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm stated that there were no signs of elevated radiation levels.[22][23]

4 March

In the morning of 4 March, firefighters were given access to the power plant and were able to extinguish the fire.[24] Later in the morning, Russian troops captured the plant after confirming that there were no changes to radiation levels.[25][2]

References

  1. ^ https://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12411526@egNews
  2. ^ a b "Russia Seizes Ukraine Nuclear Plant Hours After Attack: 10 Points". NDTV.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference wnn-20171107 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "SS "Zaporizhzhia NPP"". www.energoatom.com.ua. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Russian forces take control of Ukraine's Berdyansk, Enerhodar – Russian Defense Ministry". interfax.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Russia's war in Ukraine: complete guide in maps, video and pictures". theguardian.com. 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  7. ^ Letyak, Valentina (28 February 2022). "Енергодар і Запорізька АЕС під контролем ЗСУ: мер міста просить не вірити фейкам" [Energodar and Zaporizhzhya NPP under the control of the Armed Forces: the mayor asks not to believe the fakes]. Fakty i Kommentarii (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Enerhodar, i cittadini davanti all'ingresso città: barricate per proteggere la centrale nucleare" [Enerhodar, citizens in front of the city entrance: barricades to protect the nuclear power plant]. Repubblica TV – Repubblica (in Italian). 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  9. ^ Julia (28 February 2022). "Жители Энергодара без оружия остановили колонну российских оккупантов, – ВИДЕО" [Residents of Energodar without weapons stopped the column of Russian invaders, – VIDEO]. First Zaprohziya (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Рада оборони Енергодара перейшла на цілодобовий режим роботи, місто в оточенні" [The Energodar Defense Council has switched to round-the-clock operation, the city is surrounded]. 061.ua (in Ukrainian). 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Mieszkańcy Enerhodaru wyszli na ulicę, żeby zatrzymać Rosjan. Bronią elektrowni jądrowej" [Enerhodar residents went into the streets to stop the Russians. They're protecting the nuclear power station]. Onet.pl (in Polish). 2 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  12. ^ "The mayor of Energodar says Russian troops approaching the city. The largest nuclear power plant in Europe (according to Wikipedia) is placed in this city". liveuamap.com. 2 March 2022.
  13. ^ a b Sangal, Aditi; Vogt, Adrienne; Wagner, Meg; Yeung, Jessie; Renton, Adam; Berlinger, Josh; Noor Haq, Sana; Upright, Ed (2 March 2022). "Live Updates – Russia invades Ukraine". CNN. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Russian military threw grenades at civilians who came out to defend own village". Ukrinform. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  15. ^ Orlov's Telegram Archived 3 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine, 09:59, 3 March 2022
  16. ^ "Russia Ukraine conflict: More than 2,000 civilians dead in first week of invasion, says Ukraine". Youtube. Channel 4 News. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  17. ^ "BATTLE AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - Zaporizhzhia plant in SE Ukraine - Fierce fighting underway - Administrative building on fire, firefighters unable to respond - Extent of damage unclear - Ukraine calls on Russia to end fighting, warns of nuclear threat". Twitter. BNO News. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Russia-Ukraine war latest: Fire at Zaporizhzhia power plant in Enerhodar; Kyiv, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Mariupol under assault". ABC. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Russian forces attacking Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, per multiple reports". Business Insider Australia. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  20. ^ Tim Stelloh (3 March 2022). "Nuclear plant on fire in Ukraine after Russia attacks facility". NBC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  21. ^ "Update 9 – IAEA Director General Statement on the situation in Ukraine". Vienna: International Atomic Energy Agency. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  22. ^ "Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant seized by Russian military". The Independent. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  23. ^ Ives, Mike; Broad, William J.; Browne, Malachy; Smith, Brenna; Li, Ang (4 March 2022). "A fire breaks out at a nuclear plant during a Russian assault, Ukraine says". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  24. ^ O'Neil, Tyler (4 March 2022). "Ukraine nuclear authority gives update on Zaporizhzhia power plant: now in Russian hands". Fox News. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  25. ^ Boynton, Sean (4 March 2022). "Russian troops capture Europe's largest power plant in Ukraine after intense battle". Global News.
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