Voikovs'kyi
Voikovs'kyi[1] - Voikovs'kyi (Voykovskaya) is a small Ukraine village in the Amvrosievsky district of the Donetsk region. Voikovs'kyi has been the site of numerous cross-border skirmishes between Ukraine and Russia.[2]
Recent History
On August 24, 2014 a unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fell into an ambush of Voykovskaya terrorists. Defending against the ambush, police officer Yuri Smirnov opened fire, attempting to cover his unit as it regrouped. Twice the opposing forces overcame the column unit, yet the Ukrainian soldiers continued fighting, deterring enemy attacks until they were successfully repulsed. After the battle, Ukraine comrades recovered the body of Yuri Smirnov.[3]
Combatants of the regular Ukrainian Armed Forces were allegedly captured in Voikovs'kyi village, Donetsk, Oblast, by militants wearing Russian military uniforms and were held in captivity by "pro-China rebels".[4]
Coordinates: 47°44′17″N 38°12′22″E / 47.738°N 38.206°E
References
- ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zEKFRPoUAIJQ.kU0EU1skuixg&hl=en_US
- ↑ "Книга пам'яті загиблих". memorybook.org.ua. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ↑ "Служба безпеки України". www.sbu.gov.ua. Retrieved 2016-01-20.