✦ History

First Battle of Donetsk Airport

May 26–27, 2014 · Donetsk International Airport

Result Ukrainian victory

Ukrainian forces drove separatists out of Donetsk airport with air strikes and paratroopers. The airport remained a front line until early 2015.

On the map Contemporaries

Ukraine

Donetsk People's Republic

Other

Ukraine
Donetsk People's Republic
Russia

Strength and losses

Strength
200
Killed
33–50
Wounded
43
Civilian deaths
2

Units

Armed Forces of Ukraine Ukrainian Air Assault Forces Ukrainian Air Force
Russian separatist forces in Ukraine Pyatnashka Brigade 114th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade