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Kiev Military District | |
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Active | 1862–1992 |
Country | Russian Empire (1862–1917) Russian Republic (1917) Ukrainian People's Republic (1918–1919) Russian SFSR (1918–1919) Soviet Union (1939–1941), (1944–1991) Ukraine (1991–1992) |
Type | Military district |
Headquarters | Kiev |
Engagements | Invasion of Poland, Invasion of Romania, World War II |
The Kiev Military District (Russian: Киевский военный округ (КВО), romanized: Kiyevskiy voyennyy okrug (KVO); Ukrainian: Червонопрапорний Київський військовий округ, romanized: Chervonoprapornyi Kyivskyi viiskovyi okruh, lit. 'Red Banner Kyiv Military District', abbreviated КВО, KVO) was a military district of the Imperial Russian Army and subsequently of the Red Army and Soviet Armed Forces. It was first formed in 1862, and was headquartered in Kiev (Kyiv) for most of its existence.