Battle of Marinka (2015)

This article is about the 2015 battle. For the 2022–2023 battle, see Battle of Marinka (2022–2023).
Battle of Marinka
Part of War in Donbas

Ukrainian servicemen in front of Marinka police station on the day after the battle
Date3 June 2015
Location
Marinka and Krasnohorivka, Ukraine
Result

Ceasefire

  • Ukrainian forces recapture Marinka after a part of it was briefly captured by the separatists[1]
Belligerents
 Donetsk PR  Ukraine
Commanders and leaders
Donetsk People's Republic Akhra Avidzba [ru][2] Unknown
Units involved

DPR People's Militia

Armed Forces of Ukraine

Ministry of Internal Affairs

Strength
1,000[6] 2,700
Casualties and losses
35 killed[7]
185 wounded[7][8]		 32 killed[9]
39 wounded[10]
1 captured[11]
9 civilians killed
30 civilians wounded[6][12]

The Battle of Marinka was a short battle in the war in Donbas in and around Marinka, Donetsk Oblast which took place on 3 June 2015. Ukrainian forces fought the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic's (DPR) Republican Guard and Pyatnashka Brigade under Akhra Avidzba [ru]. The town of Marinka was briefly seized by DPR forces before it was recaptured by the Ukrainians.

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  5. ^ Український Меморіал
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