First Battle of Donetsk Airport
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The First Battle of Donetsk Airport took place between fighters associated with the Donetsk People's Republic and Ukrainian government forces that took place at Donetsk International Airport on 26–27 May 2014, as part of the war in Donbas that began after the 2014 Ukrainian revolution.[9] A second battle broke out at the airport on 28 September 2014.
This article is about the battle fought in May 2014 during the Donbas war. For the battle that occurred from 28 September 2014 to 21 January 2015, see Second Battle of Donetsk Airport.
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First Battle of Donetsk Airport | |||||||
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Part of the War in Donbas | |||||||
Donetsk Airport before its destruction | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ukraine |
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Maksym Shapoval | Unknown | ||||||
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| 200 fighters[6] | ||||||
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None[7] |
33–50 killed[8] 43 wounded[6] | ||||||
2 civilians killed[8] |
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