Battle of Krasnohorivka
| Battle of Krasnohorivka | |||||||
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| Part of the eastern Ukraine campaign of the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
Railway station in Krasnohorivka before the war | |||||||
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| Russia | Ukraine | ||||||
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As part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a battle took place between the Russian Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of Ukraine for control over the city of Krasnohorivka, 5 kilometers west of Donetsk city. Fighting began on 8 April 2024. By 1 August 2024, Russian forces essentially controlled the whole city aside from the northern outskirts. On 9 September 2024, Russian forces established complete control over the city.