Ukrainian–Soviet War

1917 – 1921

Result First: Ukraine and Central Powers victory

The Ukrainian People's Republic fought the Bolsheviks for control of Ukraine after the Russian Revolution. The Bolsheviks won, and most of Ukraine became the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.

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Battles and events 4

January 27–30, 1918

Odessa Bolshevik uprising Bolshevik victory

January 29, 1918

Kiev Arsenal January Uprising UPR victory

January 30, 1918

Battle of Kruty Kruty

November 16 – December 15, 1918

Anti-Hetman Uprising Abdication of Pavlo Skoropadskyi

Key commanders

Ukrainian People's Republic 1

Symon Petliura military commander