Ukrainian Front

• 1st Ukrainian Soviet Army

Ukrainian People's RepublicCommanders and leaders Vladimir Antonov-Ovseyenko
Nikolay Shchors Symon Petliura

The Battle of Kiev in January 1919 was one of the three battles in Kiev (Kyiv), the capital of Ukraine during the Russian Civil War and Ukrainian–Soviet War. It involved an offensive by elements of the Ukrainian Front of the Red Army to capture Kiev.

This battle was a part of the General Offensive of the Ukrainian Front in Ukraine.

On 22 January, Nizhyn was occupied.
On 24 January, the Red Army approached Brovary and occupied the city after fierce fighting.
On 5 February, after three days of fighting, the Red Army entered Kiev.

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