Battle of Zhmerynka
Battle of Zhmerynka (December 1917 — March 1918) — battle between the Ukrainian People's Army, Austro-Hungarian forces and Red Army. A detachment of the Free Cossacks led by Pavlo Skoropadsky from the 2nd Guard Corps of the Red Army took part in the battle. Pavlo Skoropadsky managed to drive the Bolsheviks out of Zhmerynka and force them to retreat from the Right Bank Ukraine, but on March 1 Bolsheviks took Kyiv.
| Battle of Zhmerynka | |||||||||
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| Part of Ukrainian-Soviet War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Soviet Russia | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Pavlo Skoropadsky | unknown | ||||||||
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Ukrainian People's Army and Free Cossacks under the command of Pavlo Skoropadsky Austro-Hungarian Army | 2nd Guard Corps | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| minimal | maximal, 2 train drivers killed | ||||||||
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