Voikovskyi is a small urban-type settlement (town) in Amvrosiivka Raion of Donetsk region. Voikovs'kyi has been the site of numerous cross-border skirmishes between Ukraine and Russia. Since 2014 the town is occupied by a pro-Russian administration. In 2016 the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) renamed Voykovskyi into Kopani.
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Map of Voikovs'kyi, Donetska, Ukraine
Recent History
On August 24, 2014 a unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fell into an ambush. Defending against the ambush, police officer Yuri Smirnov opened fire, attempting to cover his unit as it regrouped. Twice the opposing forces overcame the column unit, yet the Ukrainian soldiers continued fighting, deterring enemy attacks until they were successfully repulsed. After the battle, Ukraine comrades recovered the body of Yuri Smirnov.