Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 11 engagements

Kyiv: contested ground

The ground around Kyiv was fought over 11 times between AD 968 and 1943: 6 battles and 5 sieges, in 6 different wars. All 11 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of KyivSiege of KyivSack of KyivSiege of KyivSiege of KyivBattle of KyivBattle of Kyiv (December 1919)Battle of KyivKyiv offensiveBattle of KievBattle of KievBattle of KievZhytomyrChernobylVinnytsyaPoltavaCherkasyNizhynKorostenKhmelnytskyy200 km50.441N, 30.525E
11 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Kyiv, AD 968Siege of Kyiv, 1036Sack of Kyiv, 1169Siege of Kyiv, 1240Siege of Kyiv, 1658Battle of Kyiv, 1918Battle of Kyiv (December 1919), 1919Battle of Kyiv, 1919Kyiv offensive, 1920Battle of Kiev, 1941Battle of Kiev, 1943AD 9681943
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 968Siege of KyivKyivRus'-Pecheneg Wars
1036Siege of KyivKyiv
1169Sack of KyivKyiv
1240Siege of KyivKyivMongol invasions and conquests
1658Siege of KyivKyivRusso-Cossack War of 1658-1659
1918Battle of KyivKyivRussian Civil War
1919Battle of Kyiv (December 1919)KyivRussian Civil War
18 January 1919Battle of KyivKyivRussian Civil War
1920Kyiv offensiveUkrainePolish–Soviet War
1941Battle of KievKyivWorld War II
1943Battle of KievKyivWorld War II

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.