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Battle of Dibrivka

Battle of Dibrivka was a battle fought on 30 September 1918 at Velykomykhailivka, in what is now Ukraine. It was part of the Ukrainian War of Independence, which ran from 1917 to 1921. The recorded result: Insurgent victory; Insurgent movement extends throughout Katerynoslav; Subsequent mutual reprisals. Recorded strength: 500 Austrians; 200 Haydamaks against 30 Insurgents.

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Fought30 September 1918
WhereVelykomykhailivka, Ukraine47.972N, 36.472E
OutcomeInsurgent victory; Insurgent movement extends throughout Katerynoslav; Subsequent mutual reprisals
BelligerentsCentral Powers; Austria-Hungary; Ukrainian StateagainstAnarchists
Casualties and losses620 killedandUnknown
Part ofUkrainian War of Independence1917 to 1921

Record

Date30 September 1918
PlaceVelykomykhailivka, Ukraine
47.972N, 36.472E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength500 Austrians; 200 Haydamaks30 Insurgents
Casualties and losses620 killedUnknown
Commanders
  • Nestor Makhno
  • Fedir Shchus
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Battle of Dibrivka is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 321 in present-day Ukraine.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q113642056, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dibrivka, revision 1370109729, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.