Attack on Hrubieszów (1946)

Attack on Hrubieszów (Anti-communists: & Cursed soldiers & Ukrainian Insurgent Army vs Communists: & Polish People's Republic & Soviet Union) took place in 1946 during anti-Soviet resistance by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army.

Battle facts

• Year: 1946
• Date: 1946-05-27
• Era: Contemporary
• Conflict: anti-Soviet resistance by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army
• Side A: Anti-communists:, Cursed soldiers, Ukrainian Insurgent Army
• Side B: Communists:, Polish People's Republic, Soviet Union
• Commanders (A): Henryk Lewczuk, Jan Niewiadomski, Yevhen Sztendera
• Commanders (B): Unknown
• Casualties: 1 killed 5 killed; 3 wounded (side A), 9 killed 9 killed (side B)
• Outcome: AK-UPA victory
• Coordinates: 50.817°, 23.883°

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