Battle of Dibrivka

Battle of Dibrivka
Part of the Ukrainian War of Independence
Nestor Makhno (center) and Fedir Shchus (right), the insurgent commanders at the Battle of Dibrivka
Date 30 September 1918 Location Dibrivka, Pokrovske, Oleksandrivsky, Katerynoslav, Ukraine 47°58′19″N 36°28′20″E / 47.97194°N 36.47222°E / 47.97194; 36.47222 Result Insurgent victory Insurgent movement extends throughout Katerynoslav Subsequent reprisals against each other by the Central Powers and insurgents
Belligerents
Central Powers Austria-Hungary Ukrainian State	Anarchists
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Nestor Makhno Fedir Shchus
Units involved
Austro-Hungarian Army Ukrainian State Guard [uk]	Insurgents
Strength
500 Austrians[1] 200 Haydamaks[2]	30 insurgents[1]
Casualties and losses
620 killed 80 captured	Unknown

The Battle of Dibrivka was a military conflict between Ukrainian insurgents, led by Nestor Makhno and Fedir Shchus, and the Central Powers that were occupying southern Ukraine. It took place on 30 September 1918, towards the end of World War I. The battle began when Makhno, Shchus, and a group of anarchist supporters ambushed Austrian and Ukrainian detachments stationed in Dibrivka. The anarchists were armed with machine guns and were assisted by local peasants, who together captured ammunition, arms, and prisoners of war. It resulted in an insurgent victory and the establishment of an autonomous territory in the region, following the subsequent defeat of the Central Powers.