Shyrokyne standoff (February–July 2015)

Shyrokyne standoff (February–July 2015)
Part of the War in Donbass
Ukrainian fighters during the battle in Shyrokyne
Date 10 February – 3 July 2015 (4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days) Location Shyrokyne area Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine Result Ceasefire Territorial changes Ukrainian forces capture Shyrokyne, Pavlopil, Kominternovo and Oktyabyr Separatists recapture Pavlopil, Pyshchevyk, Vodyane, Kominternovo, Oktyabyr and much of Shyrokyne Ukrainian forces once again capture Pavlopil, Pyshchevyk and Vodyane Separatists withdraw from Shyrokyne, which is destroyed by the fighting, and it becomes a demilitarized zone
Belligerents
Ukraine	Donetsk People's Republic
Commanders and leaders
Andriy Biletsky	Alexander Zakharchenko
Units involved
Armed Forces of Ukraine National Guard Azov Battalion Donbas Battalion Right Sector	Novorossiya Armed Forces
Casualties and losses
60–70 killed, 200–250 wounded	110 killed or wounded

Armed Forces of Ukraine
National Guard

The Shyrokyne standoff (February–July 2015) was a battle for the control of the strategic village of Shyrokyne, located approximately 11km east of Mariupol city limits, between Ukrainian forces, led by the Azov Battalion, and Russian backed separatists. It is part of the larger War in Donbass. On 10 February 2015, the Azov battalion launched a surprise offensive against pro-Russian separatists associated with the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) with the aim of pushing the separatist forces away from Mariupol city limits. The village is located just 10 kilometres (6 ¹⁄₅ mi) from the Ukrainian-controlled city of Mariupol, and was used as a launching point for separatist attacks on the city, which served as the administrative centre of Donetsk Oblast whilst DPR forces control Donetsk city. Fighting continued until 3 July 2015, when DPR forces unilaterally withdrew from Shyrokyne. Subsequently a cease-fire was declared in the area.

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