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⚫	'''~~Russian~~ - ~~Ukrainian tank battle near~~ Mariupol''' - ~~took~~ ~~place~~ east of ], south east ], on Friday morning, ], ], just 8 hours before the ceasefire treaty was signed in ] later same day.<ref name="Tank battle">. Press of Ukraine (Uapress.info), 6 September 2014</ref>
			\| conflict = Second Battle of Mariupol

			\|partof=the ]
⚫	7 tanks (] type) of ] faced in ~~heroic~~ battle 30 tanks (] type) of advancing ], that starting from August 24th invaded the ] of Ukraine to the east. Ukrainians withheld the attack but lost 4 tanks and retreated with the 3 remaining tanks to the army checkpoint on the outskirts of ], where they were met by the Ukrainian journalist Sergiy Karazy who reported the event. The commander of Ukrainian tank brigade was in the state of post-shock state but they were going to return to battlefield, loading the ammunition in the surviving 3 tanks.<ref name="Tank battle">. Press of Ukraine (Uapress.info), 6 September 2014</ref>
			\|date=September 5th, 2014 - present
			\|place=]<br>Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
			\|status=Ongoing
			\|commander1=
			\|commander2=
			\|combatant1={{flag\|Ukraine}}
			\|combatant2={{flag\|Donetsk People's Republic}}<br>{{Flag\|Russia}} <small> (presumed)
			\|units1=] ]
			* {{flagicon image\|Flag of the Donbas Battalion.svg}} ]
			\|units2={{flagicon image\|War Flag of Novorussia.svg}} ]<br> ] ''']
			\|strength1=Unknown
			\|strength2=30 tanks
			\|casualties1= 1 killed <br> 3 wounded <br> 4 tanks destroyed
			\|casualties2= unknown
			}}
		⚫	The '''Second Battle of Mariupol''' - began on the east of ], south east ], on Friday morning, ], ], just 8 hours before the ceasefire treaty was signed in ] later same day.<ref name="Tank battle">. Press of Ukraine (Uapress.info), 6 September 2014</ref>
			The offensive against Mariupol began on August 28th, when rebel forces captured the town of Novoazovsk and marched towards Mariupol. The Ukrainian soldiers that left Novoazovsk retreated to Mariupol to defend the city from an attack. Many citizens left Mariupol due to fear of an attack.
		⚫	7 tanks (] type) of ] faced in battle 30 tanks (] type) of advancing ], that starting from August 24th invaded the ] of Ukraine to the east. Ukrainians withheld the attack but lost 4 tanks and retreated with the 3 remaining tanks to the army checkpoint on the outskirts of ], where they were met by the Ukrainian journalist Sergiy Karazy who reported the event. The commander of Ukrainian tank brigade was in the state of post-shock state but they were going to return to battlefield, loading the ammunition in the surviving 3 tanks.<ref name="Tank battle">. Press of Ukraine (Uapress.info), 6 September 2014</ref>

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Revision as of 10:48, 7 September 2014

Second Battle of Mariupol

Part of the War in Donbass

Date	September 5th, 2014 - present
Location	Mariupol Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Status	Ongoing

Belligerents

Ukraine

Donetsk People's Republic

Russia (presumed)

Units involved

Armed Forces of Ukraine

Donbas Battalion

Donbass People's Militia

Russian Armed Forces

Strength

Unknown

30 tanks

Casualties and losses

1 killed
3 wounded
4 tanks destroyed

unknown

The Second Battle of Mariupol - began on the east of Mariupol, south east Ukraine, on Friday morning, September 5, 2014, just 8 hours before the ceasefire treaty was signed in Minsk later same day. The offensive against Mariupol began on August 28th, when rebel forces captured the town of Novoazovsk and marched towards Mariupol. The Ukrainian soldiers that left Novoazovsk retreated to Mariupol to defend the city from an attack. Many citizens left Mariupol due to fear of an attack. 7 tanks (T-64 type) of Ukrainian armed forces faced in battle 30 tanks (T-80 type) of advancing Russian Army, that starting from August 24th invaded the Novoazovsk Raion of Ukraine to the east. Ukrainians withheld the attack but lost 4 tanks and retreated with the 3 remaining tanks to the army checkpoint on the outskirts of Mariupol, where they were met by the Ukrainian journalist Sergiy Karazy who reported the event. The commander of Ukrainian tank brigade was in the state of post-shock state but they were going to return to battlefield, loading the ammunition in the surviving 3 tanks.

References

^ Сім українських танків дали героїчний бій 30-ти російським Т-80 під Маріуполем, - ЗМІ (Seven Ukrainian tank gave heroic battle against 30 Russsian T-80 tanks near Mariupol). Press of Ukraine (Uapress.info), 6 September 2014

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