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Zelenopillia rocket attack

Zelenopillia rocket attack
Part of the war in Donbas
Date11 July 2014
Location
Zelenopillia, Sverdlovsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast, Eastern Ukraine
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
 Ukraine  Russia[1]
Commanders and leaders
Ukraine Col. Ihor Momot †[2]
(Head of State Border Service)		 Unknown
Units involved

 Ukrainian Ground Forces:

Airmobile Forces:

State Border Guard Service of Ukraine		  Russian Ground Forces[6]
Strength
1 armoured group[7] 122-mm 9K51M "Tornado-G" batteries
2 Orlan-10 drones[7]
Casualties and losses
37 killed[8]
100+ injured[9]
2 battalions worth of vehicles and tanks lost[7]		 1 Orlan-10 drone shot down[7]

The Zelenopillia rocket attack took place on 11 July 2014 during the war in Donbas. The rocket barrage, which was launched from inside Russian territory by Russian[10][1] forces, killed 37 Ukrainian soldiers and border guards in a camp at Zelenopillia, Sverdlovsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast.[8]

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  4. ^ Під Зеленопіллям триває бій, військові потребують термінової допомоги [The battle continues near Zelenopillia, the military needs urgent help]. unian.ua (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Independent Information Agency. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
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  6. ^ Galeotti, Mark (2017). The Modern Russian Army 1992–2016. Elite. Vol. 217. Illustrated by Johnny Shumate. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-4728-1909-3.
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  8. ^ a b "Up to 30 Ukraine Soldiers, Border Guards Die in Attack: Official". NBC News. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Ukrainian Troops Were Likely Shelled from Russian MRLS Tornado in Zelenopillia". Censor.NET. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  10. ^ Butusov, Yurii (12 July 2015). 11 июля 2014 года. Вооруженные силы Российской Федерации уничтожили лагерь украинских войск под Зеленопольем [11 July 2014. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed the camp of Ukrainian troops near Zelenopillia]. Censor.NET (in Russian). Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2017.

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