The Kiev operation ( January 18 - February 5, 1919 ) is an offensive operation of the Ukrainian Red Army units (commander V. A. Ovseenko , commanders N. A. Shchors and V. N. Bozhenko ) against the UPR Army (commander S. V. Petlyura ) the capture of Kiev during the Civil War An integral part of the general offensive of the Ukrainian Front in Ukraine.
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| Main Conflict: Civil War in Ukraine | |||
| date | January 18 - February 5, 1919 | ||
| A place | Chernihiv province , Kiev province | ||
| Total | The victory of the Bolsheviks | ||
| Changes | Kozeletsky, Nezhinsky and Oster districts of the Chernihiv province and Kiev were occupied by Soviet troops | ||
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January 22 was busy Nizhyn .
On January 24, the Red Army approached Brovary and after fierce battles occupied the city.
On February 5 , after three days of fighting, the Red Army entered Kiev.
Sources
- Kiev operation 1919 // Geo-Kiev