[3] In the Soviet Union, Kopani was included in Amvrosiivka Raion of Donetsk Oblast of the Ukrainian SSR.

[4] On August 8, 2014, Voikovskyi was included on a map released by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine depicting settlements where exchanges of fire had taken place.

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.

[7] In 2016, the Ukrainian government officially renamed the town back to Kopani, due to decommunization laws.