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	\|date=~~September~~ ~~5th,~~ 2014 - present		\|date=5 September 2014 – present
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	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 '''second battle of Mariupol''' began on the east of ], south-east ], on 5 September 2014, just 8 hours before the ] 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.		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>		7 tanks (] type) of ] faced in battle 30 tanks (] type) of advancing ], that starting from 24 August 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 11:13, 7 September 2014

Second Battle of Mariupol

Part of the War in Donbass

Date	5 September 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 5 September 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 24 August 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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