Battle of Izium

Battle of Izium
	Part of the eastern front of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
	; Map of the Russian advance on Izium in April 2022
Date	Early March – 1 April 2022; (4 weeks and 1 day)
Location	Izium, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
Result	Russian victory
Belligerents
Russia	Ukraine
Units involved
26th Tank Regiment; 144th Guards Motor Rifle Division; 437th Training Regiment;	81st Airmobile Brigade;
Casualties and losses
19+ killed,; 46+ wounded; 1 captured; 1 Su-34 lost	50+ civilians killed

On the eastern front of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a military engagement began in March 2022 between Russian and Ukrainian forces took place for control over the city of Izium, an important transportation node. The Russian military wanted to capture Izium so its forces in Kharkiv Oblast could link up with their troops in the Donbas region.