The battle of Volnovakha was a military engagement which lasted from 25 February 2022 until 12 March 2022, as part of the Eastern Ukraine offensive during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian and DPR forces engaged Ukrainian forces at the small city of Volnovakha in Donetsk Oblast, which was located close to pre-invasion front line.
Damage from shelling in Volnovakha, 27 February 2022
Volnovakha is a city in Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Volnovakha Raion within the oblast. As of January 2022, it had a population of 21,166.
Palace of Culture
World War II liberation monument in Volnovakha
Results of shelling in Volnovakha in February 2022
Part of the railway marshalling yard