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Odesa Arsenal November Uprising

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November Uprising
Part of Ukrainian–Soviet War
Date30 November-1 December 1917
Location
Result

Ukrainian victory

Territorial
changes
Ukrainian People's Army recaptures Odesa
Belligerents
Ukrainian People's Republic Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Bolsheviks
Red Guards
Units involved
Haidamaks Red Guards
Strength
Unknown 300
1 cruiser «Almaz»

November Uprising was an attempt by the Bolsheviks to overthrow the Odesa Council of the Ukrainian People's Republic. It took place on November 30 - December 1 1917. The result was the capture of the strategic objects of the city by the Ukrainian People's Army.

Background

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On November 30, 1917, propaganda spread in Odesa about the disarmament of the workers' Red Guard , created by the local Bolsheviks , by Ukrainian Troops . On the same day, 300 Red Guards seized the Odesa train station and the garage of the troops of the Ukrainian People's Republic with 40 armored cars. The rebels tried to involve neutral Serbian units stationed in Odesa for the war on the Romanian front in the uprising. The speech was supported by sailors from the «Almaz» cruiser, where the headquarters of the rebels was located. An attempt was made to capture the headquarters of the Odessa Military District and the Odesa Council.[1]

In order to counter the Bolshevik uprisings, the Odesa Council recruited the Haydamak detachments . For two days, they fought with the Red Guards in the city center, as well as in the area of the station and district headquarters. Haydamaks prevented the rebels from taking control of the strategic objects of Odesa. As a result, on December 1 1917 both sides signed an peace treaty. For reconciliation, a Temporary Joint Committee of Councils was created with the participation of the Odessa Bolshevik Council and the Odessa Ukrainian Council - 3 representatives from each. The Provisional Revolutionary Bureau was also formed from representatives of Rumcherod, the Odesa District headquarters, the Ukrainian Council, and the Commissioner of the Provisional Government.[1]

Subsequently, the troops of the Ukrainian People's Republic brought under their control all important objects of Odesa.

References

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  1. ^ a b "ВОЕННАЯ ЛИТЕРАТУРА --[ Военная история ]-- Савченко В. А. Двенадцать войн за Украину". militera.lib.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  • Kalinichenko V.V., Rybalka I.K. History of Ukraine. Part III: 1917–2003. Textbook for history departments of higher educational institutions. — Kharkiv: KHNU named after V. N. Karazina, 2004.
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