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Mariupol standoff

Battle of Mariupol
Part of the War in Donbass
Standoff between locals and Ukrainian forces in Mariupol, 9 May 2014 (3).jpg
Confrontation between locals and Ukrainian forces in Mariupol.
Date 6 May – 14 June 2014
(1 month, 1 week and 1 day)
Location Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Result

Ukrainian victory

Belligerents
 Ukraine  Donetsk People's Republic
Commanders and leaders

Arsen Avakov
S. Demidenko 
(Territorial Defence Battalion deputy commander)

V. Androshchuk (POW)
(Mariupol chief of police)
Denis Kuzmenko (POW)
Units involved

Armed Forces of Ukraine:

Геральдичний знак - емблема МВС України.svg Internal Affairs Ministry:

Donbass People's Militia

Defected policemen
Strength
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

Ukrainian victory

Arsen Avakov
S. Demidenko 
(Territorial Defence Battalion deputy commander)

Armed Forces of Ukraine:

Геральдичний знак - емблема МВС України.svg Internal Affairs Ministry:


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