Russian occupation of Mykolaiv Oblast

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Nikolaev Military–Civilian Administration
  • Николаевская военно-гражданская администрация (Russian)
  • Миколаївська військово-цивільна адміністрація (Ukrainian)
Military occupation
  • Snihurivka Raion Administration (English)
  • Администрация Снигурёвского Района (Russian)
  • Адміністрація Снігурівського Району (Russian)
Location of Nikolaev Military–Civilian Administration
Occupying power Russia
Administrative centerSnihurivka
Government
 • GovernorYuriy Barbashov

The Russian occupation of Mykolaiv Oblast is an ongoing military occupation, which began on 26 February 2022, after Russian forces invaded Ukraine and attacked the city of Mykolaiv and began capturing and occupying parts of Mykolaiv Oblast, reaching as far as Voznesensk in March before withdrawing to consolidate in the extreme southeast of the oblast and the Kinburn Peninsula.

The capital of the Oblast, Mykolaiv, was not captured by Russian forces. However, the city of Snihurivka was captured and remained under Russian control. However, on 5 October, there were unconfirmed reports that by a successful Ukrainian counteroffensive the city was recaptured by Ukraine.[1] Several other small settlements have been also captured by Russian forces.[2][3]

Russia installed an occupation force called the "Nikolaev military–civilian administration", known in Ukrainian as the "Mykolaiv military–civilian administration".[a][citation needed][when?]

Occupation

Military Civilian Administration

Shortly after invading Ukraine, Russian forces occupied the town of Snihurivka, which is approximately 60 km (37.3 miles) from the regional capital of Mykolaiv. Russia then continued to occupy surrounding towns near the border with Kherson Oblast, as well as several towns in the Biloberezhia Sviatoslava National Park, the latter of which became part of the Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast Military–Civilian Administration.

In late April, Russian forces prepared a referendum to integrate occupied areas into the Republic of Crimea as well as appoint a governor for the areas.[4] Russian passports and Rubles are said to be issued and given out by September 1, which have been already issued and given out in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia administrations.[4][5]

On 27 June 2022, the Security Service of Ukraine claimed to have detained a former deputy of the Mykolaiv City Council who was collaborating with Russian forces in Mykolaiv Oblast. He had an idea for the separation of Mykolaiv Oblast from Ukraine and the creation of a Russian backed separatist enclave called the "Mykolaiv People’s Republic", he reportedly leaked information about the Armed Forces of Ukraine, hoping to obtain an executive position in the occupying administration. The plan was for the separatist enclave to exist until Russia's war in Ukraine was over, then the plan was for the "MPR" to be annexed to Russia. The Russians had allegedly also promised the collaborator an executive position in the "MPR" administration as a reward for his work if they managed to occupy the region.[6]

On 13 August, the administration was officially established.[7][8]

On 2 September, Russian forces captured the settlement of Pervomaiske, which remains as the second largest in the occupied authority.[9]

On 21 September, it was announced that the Snihurivka Raion along with the Kinburn Peninsula where all of Russia's control in Mykolaiv Oblast was, would be incorporated into Russia's administration in Kherson Oblast ending the Nikolaev military–civilian administration. These areas would eventually on the 30th of September be annexed by Russia.[10][11][12]

Russian annexation

On 8 August 2022, Ekaterina Gubareva, deputy head of the Kherson Civilian-Military Administration announced the annexation of occupied territories of Mykolaiv Oblast. She also claimed the in some occupied towns, Russian mobile communications have began to work. Acccording to her, such a decision was made in order to provide the population with social payments in the "liberated" territories, as well as to establish mobile communications and television broadcasting.[13][14]

On 13 August 2022, an article published by Tass, claimed that Yuriy Barbashov, governor of occupied territories claimed that a referendum in Snihurivka would take place to join Russia. The referendum would be aligned as the one in the Kherson Oblast.[15]

On 11 September, following a major Ukrainian counteroffensive, it was announced that the proposed annexation referendums would be "indefinitely" postponed.[16][17]

On 30 September, Russia claimed to officially annex the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Donetsk Oblasts. The occupied areas of the Mykolaiv Oblast including Snihurivka and Oleksandrivka into the Kherson Oblast of Russia.[18]

Southern Ukrainian Counteroffensive

Following the Southern Ukrainian Counteroffensive, it was reported that Russian troops were leaving Snihurivka and evacuating the population into Crimea and the occupied Kherson Oblast.[19] During this time, Ukrainian forces recaptured Ternovi Pody and Liubomyrivka, west of occupied Tsentralne.[20]

Control of settlements

Russian control of Ukraine as of 29 August 2022
Section 'Mykolaiv Oblast' not found

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Russian: Николаевская военно–гражданская администрация, Ukrainian: Миколаївська військово–цивільна адміністрація

References

  1. ^ "Ukraine update: Russian defensive lines reportedly broken, Snihurivka may be liberated".
  2. ^ "Interactive Map: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine". ArcGIS StoryMaps. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  3. ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  4. ^ a b "Occupation of Snihurivka: Destruction, Looting, Traitors, and Humanity in Dark Times". Bihus.Info (in Ukrainian). 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  5. ^ "Russian Federation plans to hold a pseudo-referendum to join to occupied Crimea a city in Mykolaiv area, - intelligence.espreso". espreso.tv. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  6. ^ "Security Service of Ukraine detains collaborator who wanted to set up a "Mykolaiv People's Republic". www.pravda.com.ua. 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  7. ^ "Снигиревка Николаевской области примет участие в референдуме о присоединении к России". 360tv.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  8. ^ "The Russian occupiers appointed Yuri Barbashov, a drug addict and "official" of the "LPR", as Gauleiter of Snigirevka in the Nikolaev region - Top New Stories". web.archive.org. 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  9. ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  10. ^ N/A, N/A (21 September 2022). "Russian-held parts of Ukraine's Mykolaiv region to be incorporated in Russian-held Kherson". Reuters. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Два округа Николаевской области включены в состав Херсонской". lentv24.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  12. ^ "Borders of Zaporozhye, Kherson Regions upon joining Russia defined".
  13. ^ "Освобожденные территории Николаевской области присоединят к Херсонской". Российская газета. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  14. ^ Новости, Р. И. А. (2022-08-08). "ВКС уничтожили до ста националистов в Херсонской и Николаевской областях". РИА Новости (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  15. ^ tass.ru https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/15462783?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop&utm_referrer=https://yandex.ru/news/search?text=. Retrieved 2022-08-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ^ "Война России против Украины. В результате нового обстрела Харьков опять обесточен; из Луганской области бегут тысячи человек - Новости на русском языке".
  17. ^ "Кремль «поставил на стоп» референдумы о «присоединении» оккупированных территорий к России, утверждают источники «Медузы» Их «отложили на неопределенный срок» из-за успешного украинского контрнаступления".
  18. ^ "Два округа Николаевской области включены в состав Херсонской". lentv24.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  19. ^ "Russians are retreating — but not everyone in Ukraine wants to be liberated". Center For Middle Eastern Studies. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  20. ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
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