"Decisive DPR victory" . . . "(denied by Russia)" . . "2014-09-02Z"^^ . "The Battle of Ilovaisk (also called the Ilovaisk Kettle) started on 7 August 2014, when the Armed Forces of Ukraine and pro-Ukrainian paramilitaries began a series of attempts to capture the city of Ilovaisk from pro-Russian insurgents affiliated with the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). Whilst government forces were able to enter the city on 18 August, they quickly became encircled by the insurgents."@en . . "1,000+ killed (acc.Verkhovna Rada&People's Front)" . . . "1,200" . . . . . "Donetsk People's Republic" . . . "4,000\u20134,100" . "366\u2013459 killed, 156 missing, 429\u2013478 wounded, 128\u2013545 captured (acc.Armed Forces of Ukraine)" . .