Battle of Strygany
| Battle of Strygany | |||||||
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| Part of the Eastern Front (World War II) and Soviet–Ukrainian partisan conflict (1941–1944) | |||||||
Monument to dead UPA fighters in Strygany | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Ukrainian partisans NKVD | Ukrainian Insurgent Army | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Anton Odukha (Partisan commander) | Mykola Svystun | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 300 partisans | 200–320 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
83–127 killed 28–30 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Strygany took place during the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) attack on Soviet partisans and subsequent arrival of NKVD reinforcements, on 12-13 May 1944.