Ukrainian War of Independence

November 8, 1917 – November 17, 1921 · Ukraine

Result Ukrainian defeat

Ukrainian governments fought Soviet Russia, White forces, Poland and others for independence after the Russian Revolution. The war ended with most of Ukraine under Soviet rule.

On the map Overview Contemporaries

Ukrainian People's Republic

Poland

Soviet Russia

Other

Ukraine

Poland

Russia

Strength and losses

Ukraine Strength 300,000

Poland Strength 190,000

Units

7th Ukrainian Soviet Division

Armed Forces of South Russia Ukrainian Galician Army Volunteer Army 1st Donetsk Corps 2nd Azov Corps

Battles 2

Ukrainian–Soviet War 1917 – 1921 · First: Ukraine and Central Powers victory
- Odessa Bolshevik uprising January 27–30, 1918 · Bolshevik victory
- Kiev Arsenal January Uprising January 29, 1918 · UPR victory
- Battle of Kruty January 30, 1918
- Anti-Hetman Uprising November 16 – December 15, 1918 · Abdication of Pavlo Skoropadskyi
Polish–Ukrainian War November 1, 1918 – July 18, 1919 · Polish victory
- Battle of Lemberg (1918) November 1, 1918 – May 22, 1919 · Polish victory
- Battle of Przemyśl (1918) November 2–12, 1918 · Polish victory
- Chortkiv offensive June 7–28, 1919 · Polish victory