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| partof = the [[Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia|Massacres of the Poles in the Volhynia and Galicia]] during the [[Polish–Ukrainian conflict (1939–1947)|Polish–Ukrainian ethnic conflict]] in the [[World War II]]
| partof = the [[Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia|Massacres of the Poles in the Volhynia and Galicia]] during the [[Polish–Ukrainian conflict (1939–1947)|Polish–Ukrainian ethnic conflict]] in the [[World War II]]
| result = Ukrainian victory
| result = Ukrainian victory
| combatant1 = [[File:Flaga PPP.svg|24px|border|link]] [[Home Army]] <br /> [[File:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg|26px|border|link]] [[Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)|Kingdom of Hungary]]
| combatant1 = [[File:Flaga PPP.svg|24px|border|link]] [[Home Army]] <br />{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} [[File:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg|26px|border|link]] [[Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)|Kingdom of Hungary]]{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
| combatant2 = [[File:OUN-r Flag 1941.svg|23px|border|link]] [[Ukrainian Insurgent Army]] <br /> [[File:Flag of Ukraine.svg|23px|border|link]] [[Self-defense Kushch Units|Kusch Units of the Ukrainian Self–Defense]]
| combatant2 = [[File:OUN-r Flag 1941.svg|23px|border|link]] [[Ukrainian Insurgent Army]] <br /> [[File:Flag of Ukraine.svg|23px|border|link]] [[Self-defense Kushch Units|Kusch Units of the Ukrainian Self–Defense]]
| commander1 = Unknown
| commander1 = Unknown
| commander2 = [[File:OUN-r Flag 1941.svg|23px|border|link]] Volodymyr Vereschynskyi
| commander2 = [[File:OUN-r Flag 1941.svg|23px|border|link]] Volodymyr Vereschynskyi{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
| strength1 = 262 men{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}{{Better source needed|date=June 2024}}
| strength1 = 262 men{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}{{Better source needed|date=June 2024}}
| strength2 = 56 men{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}{{Better source needed|date=June 2024}}
| strength2 = 56 men{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}{{Better source needed|date=June 2024}}
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| date = 11–20 April 1944
| date = 11–20 April 1944
| units1 = Unknown
| units1 = Unknown
| units2 = [[Western Operational Group (Ukrainian Insurgent Army)|Western Operational Group]]
| units2 = [[Western Operational Group (Ukrainian Insurgent Army)|Western {{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}Operational Group]]{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
*3rd Operational Group “Lysonia”
*3rd Operational Group “Lysonia”{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
**17th Tactical District “Berezhany”
**17th Tactical District “Berezhany”{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
***Company “Haydamaky”
***Company “Haydamaky”{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}
| casualties3 = 16 [[Ukrainians|Ukrainian]] civilians were murdered
| casualties3 = 16 [[Ukrainians|Ukrainian]] civilians were murdered
}}
}}

Revision as of 05:39, 1 July 2024

Defense of Kopanki
Part of the Massacres of the Poles in the Volhynia and Galicia during the Polish–Ukrainian ethnic conflict in the World War II
Date11–20 April 1944
Location
Result Ukrainian victory
Belligerents
link Home Army
[citation needed] link Kingdom of Hungary[citation needed]
link Ukrainian Insurgent Army
link Kusch Units of the Ukrainian Self–Defense
Commanders and leaders
Unknown link Volodymyr Vereschynskyi[citation needed]
Units involved
Unknown

[[Western Operational Group (Ukrainian Insurgent Army)|Western [citation needed]Operational Group]][citation needed]

Strength
262 men[citation needed][better source needed] 56 men[citation needed][better source needed]
Casualties and losses
70–80 killed
2 captured[citation needed][better source needed]
1 killed [citation needed][better source needed]
16 Ukrainian civilians were murdered

The Defense of Kopanki (Polish: Obrona Kopanków, Ukrainian: Оборона Копанків; 11–20 April 1944) was fought between the Home Army and Kingdom of Hungary against the Company “Haydamaky” of the 17th Tactical District “Berezhany” in the 3rd Operational Group “Lysonia” of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and Kusch Units of the Ukrainian Self–Defense under the command of Volodymyr Vereschynskyi in the Kałusz County of the Stanisławów Voivodeship.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Повідомлення про антиукраїнські акції польських збройних формувань у селі Копанки" (in Ukrainian). 3 July 2018.
  2. ^ УПА в світлі документів з боротьби за Українську Самостійну Соборну Державу 1942—1950 рр. Т. 2 (Бойові дії УПА) (in Ukrainian). 1960.