Offensive on Mariupol (September 2014)

For other uses, see Battle of Mariupol.
Offensive on Mariupol (September 2014)
Part of the War in Donbas (2014–2022)

The Ukrainian forces in Mariupol, 5 September 2014
Date4–8 September 2014
(4 days)
Location
Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Result

Ukrainian victory

Belligerents
 Ukraine  Donetsk People's Republic
Commanders and leaders
Petro Poroshenko
Andriy Biletsky		 Alexander Zakharchenko
Units involved

Armed Forces of Ukraine:

Internal Affairs Ministry:

Donbass People's Militia
Strength
7 tanks
12+ APCs
10+ trucks[1]
500 infantry		 30+ tanks
Casualties and losses
3 tanks destroyed
1 truck destroyed
1 tank abandoned[2]		 2 tanks destroyed
2 trucks destroyed or abandoned[3][4]
8 Russian civilians killed[citation needed]

In late August and early September 2014, Russian and Russian-backed separatist troops supporting the Donetsk People's Republic advanced on the government-controlled port city of Mariupol in southern Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. This followed a wide offensive by Russian-allied forces, which led to their capture of Novoazovsk to the east. Fighting reached the outskirts of Mariupol on 6 September.

  1. ^ "Ceasefire Ends as Pro-Russia Forces Shell Ukrainian Tanks: Russian Roulette (Dispatch 77)". YouTube. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Ukraine ceasefire breached in Donetsk and Mariupol". the Guardian. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
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