Occupation of Kharkiv (1917)

Occupation of Kharkiv (1917)
Part of the Ukrainian–Soviet War
Date19 December 1917 – 10 January 1918
(3 weeks and 1 day)
Location
Result Soviet victory
Belligerents
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Russian Soviet Republic
 Ukrainian People's Republic of Soviets
 Ukrainian People's Republic
Commanders and leaders
Vladimir Antonov-Ovseyenko
Mikhail Muravyov
Moisey Rukhimovich
Ukrainian People's Republic Omelian Volokh [uk]
Strength
10,000 2,700
Casualties and losses
unknown Ukrainian troops disarmed
300 join the Reds

The Occupation of Kharkiv was the first episode of the Ukrainian–Soviet War, during which on 23 December 1917, the Russian Bolsheviks seized the Ukrainian city Kharkiv and installed Soviet power there. The Ukrainian authorities failed to expel the Bolsheviks and the last Ukrainian regiments in the city were disarmed on 10 January 1918.