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{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict    = Battle of Brovary
| partof      = the [[Kyiv offensive (2022)]] in the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]]
| image       = 
| caption     = 
| date        = 9 March 2022 – present ({{Age in years, months, weeks and days|month1=3|day1=9|year1=2022}})
| place       = [[Brovary]], [[Kyiv Oblast]], [[Ukraine]]
| status      = Ongoing
| combatant1  = {{flag|Russia}}
| combatant2  = {{flag|Ukraine}}
| units1      = {{armed forces|Russia}}
| units2      = {{armed forces|Ukraine}}
| commander1  = {{flagdeco|Russia}} [[Andrei Zakharov]] {{KIA}}<ref name="Zakharov" />
| commander2  = Unknown
| casualties1 = Unknown
| casualties2 = Unknown
| campaignbox = {{Campaignbox Russo-Ukrainian War}}
}}

The '''Battle of Brovary''' was a [[battle]] that started on 9 March 2022. It was a part of the [[Kyiv offensive (2022)|Kyiv offensive]] during the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]]. The battle took place near the city of [[Brovary]]. Brovary is to the east of the [[capital city]] of [[Ukraine]], [[Kyiv]].

== Battle ==
On the evening of 9 March, Russian armoured [[Vehicle|vehicles]] were coming towards Brovary<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-03-09|title=Під Броварами розбили колону окупантів, шукають втікачів|url=https://kyiv.comments.ua/ua/news/society/developments/8275-pid-brovarami-rozbili-kolonu-okupantiv-shukayut-vtikachiv.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309205914/https://kyiv.comments.ua/ua/news/society/developments/8275-pid-brovarami-rozbili-kolonu-okupantiv-shukayut-vtikachiv.html|archive-date=9 March 2022|access-date=2022-03-10|website=Коментарі Україна|language=Ukrainian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Johnson|first=Sabrina|date=2022-03-10|title=Battle for Kyiv begins: Ukraine repels Russian tanks on edge of capital|url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/03/10/ukraine-forces-take-out-russian-tanks-in-bovary-on-the-edge-of-kyiv-16253356/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313034610/https://metro.co.uk/2022/03/10/ukraine-forces-take-out-russian-tanks-in-bovary-on-the-edge-of-kyiv-16253356/|archive-date=13 March 2022|access-date=2022-03-13|website=Metro|language=en}}</ref> on the Highway M01.<ref name="Kramer">{{cite web|author=Andrew E. Kramer|date=11 March 2022|title=How a Line of Russian Tanks Became an Inviting Target for Ukrainians|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/11/world/europe/ukraine-kyiv-russia-fighting.html|access-date=17 March 2022|work=New York Times}}</ref> The armoured vehicles were the 6th and 239th Tank Regiments of the 90th Guards Tank Division. They were going very slowly. Some of them were very old [[Vehicle|vehicles]], like [[T-72]] tanks which were designed 49 years before the battle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/t72tank.htm|title=T72 Tank|website=Fas.org|access-date=15 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019213758/http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/t72tank.htm|archive-date=19 October 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> They are not very good and are outdated.<ref name="Raghavan">{{cite web|author=Sudarsan Raghavan|date=14 March 2022|title=How Kyiv's outgunned defenders have kept Russian forces from capturing the capital|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/15/ukraine-kyiv-russia-war/|access-date=17 March 2022|work=Washington Post}}</ref> Also, in the front of the group of vehicles were [[TOS-1|TOS-1s]]. They were very [[Vulnerability|vulnerable]]. [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] forces saw this and attacked. They disabled the [[Tank|tanks]] and [[Armored personnel carrier|armored personnel carriers]].<ref name="Raghavan" /> The Russians [[Retreat|retreated]]. This is because they had lost a large amount of soldiers and equipment.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Salisbury|first=Josh|date=2022-03-10|title=Dramatic video shows ‘Russian tanks destroyed’ in ambush near Kyiv|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/ukraine-brovary-kyiv-tank-battle-russia-putin-war-b987233.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313003041/https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/ukraine-brovary-kyiv-tank-battle-russia-putin-war-b987233.html|archive-date=13 March 2022|access-date=2022-03-12|website=www.standard.co.uk|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Ukrainian Forces Destroy Russian Tank Convoy Near Kyiv|language=en|work=RFE/RL|url=https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-forces-destroy-russian-tank-convoy-near-kyiv/31746980.html|url-status=live|access-date=2022-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313003041/https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-forces-destroy-russian-tank-convoy-near-kyiv/31746980.html|archive-date=13 March 2022}}</ref> The Russian commander, [[Andrei Zakharov]], was killed in the battle.<ref name="Zakharov">{{Cite web|date=2022-03-10|title=Drone footage shows ambush on Russian tanks resulting in death of the commander|url=https://en.as.com/en/2022/03/10/videos/1646934551_504412.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313040346/https://en.as.com/en/2022/03/10/videos/1646934551_504412.html|archive-date=13 March 2022|access-date=2022-03-12|website=AS.com|language=en}}</ref>

On 12 March, Russia said that its [[troops]] disabled the Ukrainian military's main centre for communications and intelligence that were in Brovary.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-03-12|title=Russia disables Ukraine military's main radio intelligence facility|work=Business Standard India|agency=IANS|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/russia-disables-ukraine-military-s-main-radio-intelligence-facility-122031200444_1.html|url-status=live|access-date=2022-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314032050/https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/russia-disables-ukraine-military-s-main-radio-intelligence-facility-122031200444_1.html|archive-date=14 March 2022}}</ref> The [[mayor]] of Brovary, [[Ihor Sapozhko]], however said, "We are ready for them."<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Mohan|first1=Geeta|last2=Sawant|first2=Gaurav C.|date=12 March 2022|title=Russians will not take anything from here, says Mayor of Brovary city {{!}} Ground Report|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/world/russia-ukraine-war/story/russia-ukraine-war-soldiers-kyiv-brovary-irpin-1924437-2022-03-12|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313003042/https://www.indiatoday.in/world/russia-ukraine-war/story/russia-ukraine-war-soldiers-kyiv-brovary-irpin-1924437-2022-03-12|archive-date=13 March 2022|access-date=2022-03-13|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}{{2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine}}

[[Category:Battles of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Brovary]]