Offensive on Mariupol (September 2014)

Offensive on Mariupol (September 2014)
Part of the War in Donbass
Ukrainian troops on patrol in Mariupol, 5 September 2014
Date 4–8 September 2014 (4 days) Location Mariupol Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine Status
Belligerents
Ukraine	Donetsk People's Republic
Commanders and leaders
Pres. Petro Poroshenko Andriy Biletsky	Alexander Zakharchenko
Units involved
Armed Forces of Ukraine: Ground Forces Ukrainian Sea Guard Internal Affairs Ministry: Donbas Battalion Azov Battalion	Donbass People's Militia
Strength
4 tanks, 12+ APCs,10+ trucks, 500 troops	30+ tanks
Casualties and losses
3 tanks and 1 truck destroyed and 1 tank abandoned	1 tank and 1 truck destroyed and 1 truck and 1 tank abandoned
8 civilians killed

Armed Forces of Ukraine:

Internal Affairs Ministry:

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

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