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Battle of Jawornik Ruski

Battle of Jawornik Ruski was a battle fought in 1946 in what is now Poland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Polish–Ukrainian conflict, which ran from 1939 to 1947. The recorded result: Ukrainian victory. Recorded strength: 700 against 280.

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Fought1946
WherePoland49.729N, 22.304E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeUkrainian victory
BelligerentsUkrainian Insurgent ArmyagainstPeople's Republic of Poland
Casualties and lossesUnknownand18 killed; 17 wounded; 14 executed
Part ofPolish–Ukrainian conflict1939 to 1947

Where it sits in the Polish–Ukrainian conflict

Defence of Maziarnia–Wawrykova–Hrabova–Huta Pieniacka, 1943Defence of Wicyń, 1943Defence of Kupiczów, 1943Battle of Moczulanka, 1943Battle of Gnojno, 1944Battle of Stężarzyce, 1944Attack of Maziarnia Wawrzkowa, 1944Battles of Nabróż, 1944Battle of Mrzygłody and Gruszka, 1945Battles of Bircza, 1945Battle of Jawornik Ruski, 194619431946Battle of Jawornik Ruski, 1946
11 placed engagements of the Polish–Ukrainian conflict in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1946 (year precision)
PlacePoland
49.729N, 22.304E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength700280
Casualties and lossesUnknown18 killed; 17 wounded; 14 executed
Battle of Jawornik RuskiBattle of Jawornik RuskiBattles of BirczaBattle of BoratyczeSiege of PrzemyślFirst Siege of PrzemyślSiege of PrzemyślSiege of PrzemyślKrakówRzeszówIvano-FrankivskKošiceKielcePrešovUzhgorodDrohobych100 km49.729N, 22.304E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Jawornik Ruski is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 469 in present-day Poland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q133284156, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jawornik Ruski, revision 1370444135, 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.