2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive | |||||||||
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Part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Southern Ukraine campaign | |||||||||
A map showing the Kherson/Mykolaiv frontline in October | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Ukraine | Syria (unofficially)[3] | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Roman Kostenko[5] | Vladimir Putin[6] | ||||||||
Units involved | |||||||||
Separate Special Purpose Battalion[13] |
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Strength | |||||||||
30,000–35,000 (start of the offensive)[citation needed] | 20,000–25,000[16] | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
2,500 killed, 5,000 injured (Ukrainian claim)[17] 5 killed (per SOHR)[3] |
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