Battle of Avdiivka (2017)
2017 battle in the war in Donbas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Avdiivka of 2017 was fought in late January and early February near Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, during the war in Donbas. It saw some of the highest casualties during that phase of the conflict.[15] According to the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine the battle was of a level of fighting that had not been seen in Ukraine since 2014–15.[16]
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Battle of Avdiivka | |||||||
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Part of the war in Donbas | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ukraine |
Russia | ||||||
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Lt. Col. Mikhail Tolstykh (call sign "Giv") (WIA)[5] Ivan Balakay (call sign "the Greek") †[6] Anton Sidorov (call sign "Konsul") †[7][5] | ||||||
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Ukrainian Volunteer Army Sich Battalion[8] | |||||||
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Per DPR:[6]
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14 civilians killed, 5 injured[14] |
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