The 220th fought in the Vitebsk–Orsha offensive from 23 June, and on 27 June advanced into the eastern part of Orsha and captured the sole surviving railway bridge before it could be blown up, conducted an assault crossing of the Dnieper, and ensued the crossing of the remainder of the army. Continuing the offensive, the division reached the eastern bank of the Berezina in the Novoselki area, assault-crossing the river and on 2 July reached the Moscow-Minsk canal in the area of Zhodino. In the morning of 3 July the vanguard of the division mounted on motor vehicles in cooperation with the 2nd Tank and Cavalry Corps entered Minsk. After the capture of the city, the division continued the pursuit towards Rakuv. The division entered Ivenets on 8 July, Ivye on 10 July, and was in battle for Lida on 11 July. On 14 July the vanguard of the division under the command of Rodionov assault-crossed the Neman in thee Zaritsa area and Berzhany, 6-7 km north of Grodno and for two days repulsed German attacks. During the fighting Rodionov was mortally wounded and died of his wounds on 24 July. He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.