Battle of Horlivka

Battle of Horlivka
	Part of the war in Donbas
	; Damaged building in Horlivka
Date	21 July – 6 September 2014; (1 month, 2 weeks and 2 days)
Location	Horlivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine48°18′N 38°3′E / 48.300°N 38.050°E
Result	DPR victory ; Ukrainian forces remain in outskirts of Horlivka;
Belligerents
Ukraine	Donetsk People's Republic
Commanders and leaders
Roman Zasukha	Igor Bezler; Sergey "Botsman" Povalyaev
Units involved
Armed Forces of Ukraine Ukrainian Ground Forces 72nd Guards Mechanized Brigade; ;	Donbas People's Militia Russian Orthodox Army; 132nd Motor Rifle Brigade;
Strength
≈2,500	≈3,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Ukrainian Reports: 7 Confirmed Dead DPR Reports: 5 Confirmed Dead
	36+ civilians killed

The Battle of Horlivka began when the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) attempted to recapture the city of Horlivka, in Donetsk Oblast, from separatist insurgents affiliated with the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) on 21 July 2014.