Siege of Kiev (968)

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Siege of Kiev (968)
Andrey Ivanovich Ivanov, The Exploit of a Kievan Boy (1810) – Russian Museum
Date 968 CE Location Kyiv Result Rus' victory
Belligerents
Pechenegs	Kievan Rus'
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Sviatoslav I

The siege of Kiev by the Pechenegs in 968 (sub anno 6476) is narrated in pages 65.19–67.20 of the Primary Chronicle.^[1][2][3] It is an account that freely mixes historical details with folklore.

Sviatoslav ultimately repelled the Pecheneg invasion and the Siege was a failure for the Pechenegs.