Battle of Marinka (2022–2023)

Battle of Marinka
	Part of the eastern front of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date	18 April 2022 – 25 December 2023; (1 year, 8 months and 1 week)
Location	Marinka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Result	Russian victory
Belligerents
Russia Donetsk People's Republic;	Ukraine
Units involved
42nd Guards Motor Rifle Division; 150th Motor Rifle Division; 68th Army Corps; Storm-Z; Wagner Group; 5th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade	79th Air Assault Brigade (since August–September 2022); 2nd Company, 74th Reconnaissance Battalion (part); Right Sector Ukrainian Volunteer Corps

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a battle took place between Russian forces and Ukrainian forces for control over the city of Marinka.

The battle was notable for its length and the extent of destruction of the city's infrastructure. By November 2022, much of the city was destroyed, with no civilians remaining and few buildings left standing from the fighting. By December 2023, Russia had captured almost all of Marinka.

On 25 December 2023, Russia said that its forces had fully captured the city, but the Ukrainian military initially denied the claim. Ukraine's commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi confirmed the loss of Marinka the next day.