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Defense of Huta Stepańska and Wyrka

Defense of Huta Stepańska and Wyrka was a battle fought on 16 July 1943 at Huta, in what is now Ukraine; it lasted 3 days. It was part of Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia, which ran from 1943 to 1944. The recorded result: Ukrainian victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 men against Huta Stepańska: 500 men (of which only 80 with firearms); Wyrka: Unknown.

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Fought16 July 1943lasted 3 days
WhereHuta, Ukraine51.150N, 26.146E
OutcomeUkrainian victory
Belligerents23px|border|link Ukrainian Insurgent Army; Kusch Units of the Ukrainian Self–Defenseagainst24px|border|link Polish Self–Defense; 24px|border|link Home Army; 27px|border|link Soviet partisans; Nazi Germany
Casualties and losses18–30 killed; 17 woundedand24px|border|link 40 killed; 10 killed
Part ofMassacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia1943 to 1944

Record

Date16 July 1943
to 19 July 1943
PlaceHuta, Ukraine
51.150N, 26.146E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength1,000 menHuta Stepańska: 500 men (of which only 80 with firearms); Wyrka: Unknown
Casualties and losses18–30 killed; 17 wounded24px|border|link 40 killed; 10 killed; 500 Poles murdered
Commanders
  • Ivan Lytvynchuk
  • Władysław Kochański
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Defense of Huta Stepańska and Wyrka is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 301 in present-day Ukraine.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5950459, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Defense of Huta Stepańska and Wyrka, revision 1381686720, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.