Siege of Kyiv (1658)

Siege of Kyiv
Part of Russo-Polish War (1654-1667)

Map of the defense of Kyiv by Sheremetyev's detachment from Vyhovsky's troops
Date23-24 August 1658
Location
Result Russian victory
Territorial
changes
Ivan Vyhovsky's plans to capture Kyiv fails
Belligerents
Flag of the Cossack Hetmanat Cossack Hetmanate
Coat_of_arms_of_Crimean_Khanate Crimean Khanate
Russian Tsardom
Commanders and leaders
Flag of the Cossack Hetmanat Daniil Vyhovsky [ru]
Flag of the Cossack Hetmanat Pavel Yanenko [ru]
Flag of the Cossack Hetmanat Vasili Vyhovsky Surrendered
Vasily Sheremetev
Yury Baryatinsky
Strength
21,500 to 100,000 6,075
Casualties and losses
15,000 casualties[a], 47 banners
9 or 20 cannons
21 killed, 109 wounded[1]

Siege of Kyiv[b] or Defense of Kyiv[c] was a siege of Kyiv by troops led by Daniil Vyhovsky, whose garrison was commanded by the Russian Commander Vasily Sheremetev. As a result of the battle, Russian troops completely defeated the Cossack regiments and successfully defended Kyiv.


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  1. ^ Babulin 2015, p. 99.