Battle of Svitlodarsk

Battle of Svitlodarsk
Part of War in Donbas

Ruins of a building in Svitlodarsk
Date18–23 December 2016
(5 days)
Location
Svitlodarsk, Ukraine
Result

Ceasefire

  • Both sides claim to have repelled the other's attacks[1]
Belligerents
 Ukraine Luhansk People's Republic
Commanders and leaders
Ukraine Kupol (nom de guerre)[2] Oleg Anashchenko
Units involved

Ukrainian Ground Forces:

LPR 2nd Army Corps[4]
Casualties and losses

Per Ukraine:[5]

  • 9 killed
  • 35 wounded

Per LPR:[1]

  • 10 killed
  • 20 wounded

Per LPR:[6][4]

  • 4 killed
  • 2 wounded

Per Ukraine:[7][8]

  • 18 killed
  • 38 wounded
  • 1 captured

The Battle of Svitlodarsk[9] took place during the war in Donbas near Svitlodarsk, Donetsk Oblast in 2016. It was described as the "bloodiest battle in 5 months".[3]

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  3. ^ a b "'Bloodiest battle in 5 months': Ukrainian troops repel 3 militant attacks near Svitlodarsk". uatoday.tv. 19 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
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  5. ^ Goncharova, Olena (12 January 2017). "At least 22 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russia's war in December–January". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Ukrainian forces open fire at Debaltsevo for first time since 2015". TASS. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Defense Ministry Intelligence: 18 Militants Killed, 38 Wounded Outside Svitlodarsk, Donetsk Region, December 19–25". ukranews.com. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
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