Incident Summary:

06/27/2014: Assailants opened fire on an Armed Forces of Ukraine base near Kramatorsk city, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. At least four soldiers were killed and five others were wounded in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to the Donbass People's Militia of the Donetsk People's Republic.

GTD ID:
201406270023

When:
2014-06-27

Country:
Ukraine

Region:
Eastern Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Donetsk

City:
Near Kramatorsk

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Armed Forces of Ukraine
Specific Description Base
Nationality of Target Ukraine
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Firearms, mortars and a tank were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
Donetsk People's Republic Donbass People's Militia No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 4 Fatalities / 5 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 5
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Ukraine troops killed in fresh attack in east," Al Jazeera, June 28, 2014.
"Four Ukrainian servicemen killed in new fighting: military source," Reuters, June 27, 2014.
"Kyiv says four Ukrainian soldiers die in night fighting in Donetsk region," Interfax-Ukraine, June 27, 2014.