Battle of Yasynuvata
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 Ukraine |  Donetsk People's Republic | ||||||
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Battle for Yasynuvata — was a series of battles in the summer of 2014 for the Yasynuvata in Donbas. Control over Yasynuvata was crucial in controlling the routes of communication between Donetsk and Horlivka.
Events
During the battle, the city was captured by groups of pro-Russian militants.
Fights for city control
Released August 4, 2014.[1] The next day, the city was handed over to the Donetsk People's Republic to avoid heavy casualties among the local population.
On August 17, this release was repeated by the 95th Brigade of the Armed Forces.[2] However, the fighting on the outskirts continued,[3] therefore, the final sweep of the city lasted for several days, fierce positional battles took place on August 18.[4] During these battles died Mushta Maxim Alexandrovich — junior sergeant, special purpose regiment of NMU Yaguar and Kondratenko Vasyl Oleksiyovych, soldier, 95th brigade.
Loss of checkpoint
On September 13-14, DPR militants attempted to knock Ukrainian troops out of their positions by forces of 1 tank, 3 armored personnel carriers and about 300 infantry under cover of jet and barrel artillery.[5] ATO forces repulsed an attempt to break through the militants and rejected the enemy a few kilometers from the city, Andriy Lysenko: "The militants acted under cover of artillery and fire from the installations Grad.[6]
September 17, Espresso TV with reference to the journalist Iintera Romana Bochkalu reported that the Ukrainian military lost control of the checkpoint near Yasinwy and retreated from the city for several kilometers. While the power of the helmet offers to the Donetsk People's Republic one better than the other under the „ achieved truce“, the Donetsk People's Republic continue to attack. Break through our line of defense. According to the fighters of the 93rd Brigade, today they lost control of the block post near Yasinwy. The Ukrainian military was forced to retreat for several kilometers as a result of the shelling of „ Gradami“, the impact of a tank group and the significant advantage of the enemy's living force. According to our fighters, the Chechens „ worked against them “.[7]
Fights in the promzon
In March 2016, hostilities alongside Yasynuvata resumed as a result battles for control of the Donetsk highway — Konstantinovka.
See also
References
- ^ "Сили АТО звільнили Ясинувату" [ATO forces freed Yasynuvat]. ukrinform.ua. Ukrinform. August 4, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Українські військові взяли під контроль місто Ясинувата на Донеччині" [The Ukrainian military took control of the town of Yasinuvata in Donetsk region]. Espreso TV (in Ukrainian). August 17, 2014. Archived from the original on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "У Ясинуватій тривають запеклі бої за контроль над містом, - РНБО" [Fierce battles for control of the city continue in Yasynuvata, - NSDC]. Espreso TV (in Ukrainian). August 17, 2014. Archived from the original on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "Сили АТО зачищають Ясинувату та закріплюються на звільнених територіях" [ATO forces clear Yasinuvata and entrench themselves in the liberated territories]. Espreso TV (in Ukrainian). August 19, 2014. Archived from the original on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ Artemenko, Viktor (2014-09-13). "Откровенная ложь российских СМИ о боях под Ясиноватой" [Outright lies of the Russian media about the battles near Yasinovataya.]. city-nikopol.com.ua (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "Сили АТО відбили спробу прориву бойовиків під Ясинуватою" [ATO forces repelled an attempted breakthrough by militants near Yasynuvata]. Espreso TV (in Ukrainian). September 15, 2014. Archived from the original on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "Журналіст: сили АТО відступили з блокпосту біля Ясинуватої" [Journalist: ATO forces retreated from the checkpoint near Yasynuvata]. Ukrainian Independent Information Agency (in Ukrainian). September 17, 2014. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
