Battle of Kruty 1917
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1917 | Wikidata P585 (point in time); 2 differing years recorded, earliest shown |
|---|---|---|
| Era | World War I era (1914–1918) | derived from year |
| Location | Ukraine | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Russian Civil War, Ukrainian–Soviet War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 51.0823, 32.1458 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Kruty (Ukrainian: Бій під Крутами, romanized: Bii pid Krutamy) took place on January 29 or 30, 1918, near Kruty railway station (today the village of Pamiatne, Nizhyn Raion, Chernihiv Oblast), about 130 kilometres (81 miles) northeast of Kiev, Ukraine, which at the time was part of Nizhyn Povit of Chernihiv Governorate.
The battle involved a numerically inferior force composed of military cadets and parts of the Ukrainian People's Army, which managed to postpone the Bolshevik advance on Kyiv at the cost of huge losses in its own ranks. This allowed the Ukrainian delegation to win time at the peace negotiations in Brest. The battle became a moral symbol of sacrifice brought by Ukrainian youth in defence of their country.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Kruty (revision 1380613346), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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