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The siege of the Luhansk Border Base was a two-day-long standoff at a Ukrainian border base located on the outskirts of Luhansk city, from 2 to 4 June 2014.
After the end of the 2014 Ukrainian revolution, eastern Ukraine experienced pro-Russian protests. Government buildings that were initially occupied were retaken, but on 6 April the Security Service of Ukraine office in Luhansk was occupied by protesters.[9] On 29 April many other key buildings, such as the Regional State Administration buildings and the prosecutor's office were seized.[10] Pro-Russian separatists soon expanded their control to other cities, and held a referendum on 11 May 2014, which they said showed that 96% of voters backed an independent Luhansk.[11] The border to Luhansk experienced a heavy flow of Russians trying to cross into Ukraine to join the separatists, with many attempts repelled.[12]
Fightingedit
On 2 June at 12:30 AM, 100 rebel fighters attacked the border guard base, but the guards of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine exchanged fire and managed to repel the attack. However, the numbers of rebels increased to 400, and according to the border guards, the rebels then went to residential areas, and fired from the tops of nearby apartments.[13][14] Militants used automatic weapons and RPGs against the border guards.[15] A lone plane was detached to try to support the border guards who were battling the rebels.[16] According to the border guards, some of the militants were foreign fighters from Russia.[16]
Ukrainian fighter jets launched air raids on separatist strongholds in Luhansk itself to support the border guards.[17] At least one airplane was seen flying ahead, and a rocket exploded at the Luhansk RSA, killing 8–13 civilians and injuring many others. The Government of Ukraine denied that they were responsible and claimed it was caused by a misfired rebel portable surface-to-air missile.[8][18] The next day, the OSCE published a report, based on 'limited observation', in which they blamed the explosion on an air-strike.[19] The military admitted conducting over 150 air-strikes during the day in the Luhansk area.[citation needed] Heavy fighting raged on until later on in the day. By the end of the first day, the attack had failed and the Border Guards still remained in control, with seven of them wounded.[18][20]
On 3 June the situation was calmer, but the rebels continued to lay siege to the base.[21] According to a spokesman for the Border Guards, Cossacks were among the separatists besieging them as well. He also said that no Ukrainian troops were coming to the rescue. Valery Bolotov, the "people's governor" of Luhansk stated that if the Border Guards did not withdraw by the evening, they would be "wiped off the face of the earth."[22] Russia called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. They accused Ukraine of crimes against its own people.[23]
On 4 June the Ukrainian troops surrendered. They were authorized to withdraw from the base and were redeployed elsewhere. Pro-Russian separatists captured ammunition from the base, and allowed the remaining the border guards to leave.[24] Separatists took the base, as well as a National Guard base near Luhansk and another border guard base in Sverdlovsk.[6][25] The National Guard base fell after soldiers there ran out of ammunition,[26] while separatists seized quantities of ammunition and explosives from the Luhansk border guard post.[27]
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December 15, 2023
siege, luhansk, border, base, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, lead, section, short, adequately, summarize, points, please, consider, expa. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article November 2023 This article needs to be updated The reason given is Needs more information on aftermath amp legacy Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information November 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Siege of the Border BasePart of the war in DonbasMap of the Luhansk OblastDate2 4 June 2014 2 days LocationOutskirts of LuhanskResultLuhansk People s Republic victory 1 Surrender and withdrawal of Ukrainian troops LPR militiamen take control of two border guard bases and a National guard base in the regionBelligerentsUkraineLugansk People s Republic Russian volunteersCommanders and leadersUnknownValery BolotovUnits involvedArmed Forces of Ukraine Ukrainian Air Force 2 Internal Affairs Ministry National Guard State Border GuardArmy of the South East Cossack National Guard Russian volunteersStrength70 3 100 500 4 Casualties and losses10 wounded 5 6 11 killed 8 wounded 5 6 8 13 civilians killed 7 8 The siege of the Luhansk Border Base was a two day long standoff at a Ukrainian border base located on the outskirts of Luhansk city from 2 to 4 June 2014 Contents 1 Background 2 Fighting 3 See also 4 ReferencesBackground editAfter the end of the 2014 Ukrainian revolution eastern Ukraine experienced pro Russian protests Government buildings that were initially occupied were retaken but on 6 April the Security Service of Ukraine office in Luhansk was occupied by protesters 9 On 29 April many other key buildings such as the Regional State Administration buildings and the prosecutor s office were seized 10 Pro Russian separatists soon expanded their control to other cities and held a referendum on 11 May 2014 which they said showed that 96 of voters backed an independent Luhansk 11 The border to Luhansk experienced a heavy flow of Russians trying to cross into Ukraine to join the separatists with many attempts repelled 12 Fighting editOn 2 June at 12 30 AM 100 rebel fighters attacked the border guard base but the guards of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine exchanged fire and managed to repel the attack However the numbers of rebels increased to 400 and according to the border guards the rebels then went to residential areas and fired from the tops of nearby apartments 13 14 Militants used automatic weapons and RPGs against the border guards 15 A lone plane was detached to try to support the border guards who were battling the rebels 16 According to the border guards some of the militants were foreign fighters from Russia 16 Ukrainian fighter jets launched air raids on separatist strongholds in Luhansk itself to support the border guards 17 At least one airplane was seen flying ahead and a rocket exploded at the Luhansk RSA killing 8 13 civilians and injuring many others The Government of Ukraine denied that they were responsible and claimed it was caused by a misfired rebel portable surface to air missile 8 18 The next day the OSCE published a report based on limited observation in which they blamed the explosion on an air strike 19 The military admitted conducting over 150 air strikes during the day in the Luhansk area citation needed Heavy fighting raged on until later on in the day By the end of the first day the attack had failed and the Border Guards still remained in control with seven of them wounded 18 20 On 3 June the situation was calmer but the rebels continued to lay siege to the base 21 According to a spokesman for the Border Guards Cossacks were among the separatists besieging them as well He also said that no Ukrainian troops were coming to the rescue Valery Bolotov the people s governor of Luhansk stated that if the Border Guards did not withdraw by the evening they would be wiped off the face of the earth 22 Russia called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council They accused Ukraine of crimes against its own people 23 On 4 June the Ukrainian troops surrendered They were authorized to withdraw from the base and were redeployed elsewhere Pro Russian separatists captured ammunition from the base and allowed the remaining the border guards to leave 24 Separatists took the base as well as a National Guard base near Luhansk and another border guard base in Sverdlovsk 6 25 The National Guard base fell after soldiers there ran out of ammunition 26 while separatists seized quantities of ammunition and explosives from the Luhansk border guard post 27 See also editOutline of the Russo Ukrainian WarReferences edit Ukraine Separatists Seize Government Bases Several Killed The Huffington Post Associated Press June 4 2014 Archived from the original on June 14 2014 Retrieved June 11 2014 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on June 3 2014 Retrieved June 7 2014 Ukraine crisis Pro Russia activists take Luhansk offices BBC News April 29 2014 Archived from the original on June 3 2014 Retrieved June 23 2014 Reuters Editorial 12 May 2014 Results show 96 2 percent support for self rule in east Ukraine region RIA Reuters Retrieved 6 June 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a author has generic name help Ukraine separatists lay siege to Luhansk base June 2 2014 Archived from the original on July 14 2014 Christopher J Miller Mark Rachkevych June 2 2014 Insurgents assault Ukrainian border guards in Luhansk Oblast at least 15 wounded 5 dead Kyiv Post Archived from the original on June 5 2014 Retrieved June 5 2014 Pro Russia militia attack Ukraine border post Reuters June 2 2014 Archived from the original on August 25 2014 Retrieved June 28 2014 Nebi Qena Petyer Leonard June 2 2014 Pro Russia Rebels Attack Ukrainian Border Guards Yahoo News Associated Press Archived from the original on July 14 2014 Retrieved June 28 2014 a b Ukraine crisis Border guards camp attacked in Luhansk BBC News June 2 2014 Archived from the original on June 30 2014 Retrieved June 22 2014 Ukraine separatists lay siege to Luhansk base Ammon June 2 2014 Archived from the original on July 14 2014 Retrieved June 7 2014 a b Hundreds of armed pro Russians attack border camp Canada com Associated Press June 2 2014 Archived from the original on July 14 2014 Retrieved June 7 2014 Christopher J Miller Two Ukrainian troops killed in battles with insurgents on June 3 OSCE says Luhansk blast on June 2 likely caused by airstrike UPDATES VIDEO Kyiv Post Archived from the original on June 21 2014 Retrieved June 21 2014 Heavy Gunbattle Erupts at Ukraine Border Guard Outpost The Wall Street Journal June 2 2014 Retrieved June 29 2014 Ukraine separatists lay siege to Luhansk base Al Jazeera June 3 2014 Archived from the original on June 8 2014 Retrieved June 5 2014 Ukraine Pushes Back as rebels attack in the East The New York Times June 4 2014 Archived from the original on July 16 2014 Retrieved June 7 2014 Ukraine separatists lay siege to Luhansk base www aljazeera com 3 June 2014 Retrieved 2022 01 17 6 militants killed 3 Ukrainian troops injured in Luhansk fighting CTV News June 4 2014 Ukraine Crisis Rebels take bases in Luhansk region BBC News June 4 2014 Archived from the original on June 5 2014 Retrieved June 5 2014 Nebi Qena Monika Scislowska June 4 2014 Rebels Seize 3 Government Bases in Eastern Ukraine ABC News Associated Press Archived from the original on June 17 2014 Retrieved June 21 2014 6 militants killed 3 Ukrainian troops injured in Luhansk Global News 4 June 2014 Retrieved June 21 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Siege of the Luhansk Border Base amp oldid 1185333352, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
