Capture of Chernobyl

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone was captured on 24 February, the first day of the invasion, by the Russian Armed Forces, who entered Ukrainian territory from neighbouring Belarus and seized the entire area of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant by the end of that day.

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Which happened first?

• Capture of Chernobyl and Snake Island campaign happened in the same year
• Capture of Chernobyl and Battle of Sumy happened in the same year
• Capture of Chernobyl and Battle of Starobilsk happened in the same year
• Capture of Chernobyl and Battle of Berdiansk happened in the same year
• Capture of Chernobyl and Battle of Enerhodar happened in the same year

Timeline

1. Battle of BerdianskFebruary 2022
2. Battle of EnerhodarFebruary 28, 2022 – March 4, 2022
3. Battle of StarobilskFebruary 25, 2022
4. Battle of SumyFebruary 24, 2022 – February 25, 2022
5. Capture of Chernobyl (this page)February 24, 2022
6. Snake Island campaignFebruary 24, 2022

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