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| About a dozen of ukrainian army APCs arrived with men and ammo to help the defense battalions to defend the city. | About a dozen of ukrainian army APCs arrived with men and ammo to help the defense battalions to defend the city. | ||
| On 6 September, seven Ukrainian Army tanks (] type) faced in battle 30 advancing ] tanks (] type). The Ukrainians repelled the attack but lost four tanks and retreated with the three remaining tanks to the Army checkpoint on the outskirts of ]. The commander of the Ukrainian tank brigade was in a state of post-shock but the three surviving tanks were reloaded with ammunition so they could return to the battlefield.<ref name="Tank battle">. Press of Ukraine (Uapress.info), 6 September 2014</ref> Of the four lost tanks, three were destroyed and one was abandoned.<ref name="breached"></ref> | On 6 September, seven Ukrainian Army tanks (] type) faced in battle 30 advancing ] tanks (] type). The Ukrainians repelled the attack but lost four tanks and retreated with the three remaining tanks to the Army checkpoint on the outskirts of ]. The commander of the Ukrainian tank brigade was in a state of post-shock but the three surviving tanks were reloaded with ammunition so they could return to the battlefield.<ref name="Tank battle">. Press of Ukraine (Uapress.info), 6 September 2014</ref> Of the four lost tanks, three were destroyed and one was abandoned.<ref name="breached"></ref> | ||
| On 7 September, pro-Russian artillery fire destroyed a Ukrainian military truck at a checkpoint on the outskirts of the town. A civilian was also killed in the shelling.<ref name="rocks"></ref> | On 7 September, pro-Russian artillery fire destroyed a Ukrainian military truck at a checkpoint on the outskirts of the town. A civilian was also killed in the shelling.<ref name="rocks"></ref> | ||
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| Second Battle of Mariupol | |||||||
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| Part of the War in Donbass | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Ukraine |
 Donetsk People's Republic Russia (presumed) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Andrey Biletskii (commander of Azov Battalion) | |||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
 Donbass People's Militia.svg){kind=small} Russian Armed Forces | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 30+ tanks | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3 tanks and 1 truck destroyed and 1 tank abandoned | 1 tank and 1 truck destroyed and 1 truck abandoned | ||||||
| 8 civilians killed | |||||||
Insurgents affiliated with the breakaway Donetsk People's Republic advanced on the government-controlled city of Mariupol in southern Donetsk Oblast, part of Ukraine, in late August 2014. This followed a wide offensive by DPR forces, backed by Russian troops, which led to their capture of the city of Novoazovsk, east of Mariupol. Fighting reached the outskirts of Mariupol on 6 September.
Events
The offensive against Mariupol began on 28 August 2014, 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.
On 4 September, Ukrainian forces engaged a separatist reconnaissance unit, that came from the village of Bezimenne, between the villages of Shirokino and Berdyanske. One rebel tank and a truck were destroyed, while another separatist truck was left abandoned.
On 5 September, fighting primarily raged in the village of Shirokino, while clashes once again took place at Bezimenne. The clashes over the previous two days had left seven civilians dead. Also, the Azov battalion started to train Mariupol citizen to self-defense and organize popular militias to defend the city. About a dozen of ukrainian army APCs arrived with men and ammo to help the defense battalions to defend the city.
On 6 September, seven Ukrainian Army tanks (T-64 type) faced in battle 30 advancing Russian Army tanks (T-80 type). The Ukrainians repelled the attack but lost four tanks and retreated with the three remaining tanks to the Army checkpoint on the outskirts of Mariupol. The commander of the Ukrainian tank brigade was in a state of post-shock but the three surviving tanks were reloaded with ammunition so they could return to the battlefield. Of the four lost tanks, three were destroyed and one was abandoned.
On 7 September, pro-Russian artillery fire destroyed a Ukrainian military truck at a checkpoint on the outskirts of the town. A civilian was also killed in the shelling.
See also
References
- ^ Ukraine ceasefire breached in Donetsk and Mariupol
- ^ Heavy fighting rocks eastern Ukraine port just hours into ceasefire between government and rebels
- ^ ЭКСКЛЮЗИВ! 2 часа назад: Трасса Донецк-Мариуполь горит военная техника! Донецк, Луганск
- ^ Heavy fighting outside Mariupol despite launch of Ukrainian peace talks
- Militia starts reconnaissance in force near Mariupol - media
- Explosions heard, black plumes of smoke seen just east of Mariupol Port in Ukraine – RTRS witness
- 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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