| Battle of Mariupol | |||||||
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| Part of the War in Donbass | |||||||
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Confrontation between locals and Ukrainian forces in Mariupol. |
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(Mariupol chief of police) |
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| Defected policemen | |||||||
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| 400 (Azov Battalion) | 60 militants | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 16 servicemen killed 1 captured 24 wounded 3 APCs destroyed 4 policemen killed and 25 wounded |
20–26 killed 15–34 captured 1 BRDM-2 destroyed |
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Ukrainian victory
Arsen Avakov
S. Demidenko †
(Territorial Defence Battalion deputy commander)