2014 Simferopol incident
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On 18 March 2014,[6] a Ukrainian soldier and a Russian Cossack paramilitary were killed in the first case of bloodshed during the Russo-Ukrainian War and the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.
Battle of Simferopol | |||||||
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Part of the Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ukraine |
Russia Crimea[1] | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Col. Andriy Andryushyn (Defected to Russia) Serhiy Kokurin †[2] |
Maj. Gen. Alexey Dyumin (SOF commander) Col. Alexander Popov Col. Igor Strelkov | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
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Supported by:
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Strength | |||||||
20, including civilians[5] |
15 masked operators[5] (SOF commandos) Unknown number of Crimean self-defense forces | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 serviceman killed, 2 wounded, 18 captured (later released) |
1 killed, (Cossack paramilitary) 3 wounded[1] | ||||||
Notes: Cause of deaths disputed[2][5] |
Russian media and Crimean authorities stated the day after that a 17-year-old Ukrainian had been detained, but on the day following that the Crimean prosecutor denied any detentions.
None of the accounts of this event could be verified independently.[4] The Ukrainian and the Crimean authorities provided conflicting reports of the event.[4][7] The two casualties had a joint funeral attended by both Crimean and Ukrainian authorities. The event continues to be under investigation by both the Crimean authorities and the Ukrainian military.[8][9][10]