| Battle of Motovilivka | |||||||
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| Part of Ukrainian Civil War and Anti-Hetman Uprising | |||||||
 Map of the battle, with the Directorate represented in blue and the Hetman represented in yellow. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Directorate of Ukraine |
 Ukrainian State | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Fyodor Chernik † Nikolay Zagayevich † |
Alexander Svyatopolk-Mirsky  | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 300, supported by 1,000 reinforcements | 1,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 17 killed | 700 killed or wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Motovilivka was a military engagement fought between forces of the Ukrainian State and the Directorate of Ukraine.[1] The battle took place on 18 November 1918 during the Ukrainian Civil War, and resulted in a major victory for the Directorate.[2] The battle resulted in the eventual collapse of the Ukrainian State in December 1918.[2]
- ^ "Майдан. Статті. "І Мотовилівка – злодійка..."". maidan.org.ua. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- ^ a b "На Київщині вшанували загиблих в бою за станцію Мотовилівка" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2018-03-12.