Battle of Kosmach

The Battle of Kosmach (Ukrainian: Бої під Космачем; 30 January — 5 February, 1945) was fought between the 31st, 33rd, 87th Frontier Detachments, 256th Regiment of the NKVD in the Ministry of the Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union under the command of Aleksey Dergachev against the Armed Units “Skazheni”, “Hutsulskyi”, “Haydamaky” and “Pidkarpatskyi” of the 4th Operational Group “Hoverla” in the Western Operational Group of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army under the command of Myroslav Symsych and Pavlo Vatsyk in the Kosiv Raion of the Stanislav Oblast.^[1][2]

Battle of Kosmach
Part of the anti-Soviet resistance by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army during World War II
Date 30 January – 5 February 1945 Location Kosmach, Kosiv Raion, Stanislav Oblast Result Ukrainian victory
Belligerents
Soviet Union	Ukrainian Insurgent Army
Commanders and leaders
Aleksey Dergachev †	Myroslav Symsych Pavlo Vatsyk
Units involved
Ministry of the Internal Affairs NKVD 31st Frontier Detachment 33rd Frontier Detachment 87th Frontier Detachment 256th Regiment	Western Operational Group 4th Operational Group “Hoverla” Unit “Skazheni” Unit “Hutsulskyi” Unit “Haydamaky” Unit “Pidkarpatskyi”
Strength
500–2,000 men	1,200 men
Casualties and losses
386–450 killed 300 wounded	6–12 killed 18 wounded