Ukrainian Soviet Republic
| Ukrainian Soviet Republic Украинская Советская Республика |
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Kharkiv 49°59′N 36°13′E / 49.983°N 36.217°ECoordinates: 49°59′N 36°13′E / 49.983°N 36.217°E |
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| Government | Republics of the Soviet Union | ||||
| Historical era | World War I | ||||
| • | Established | 19 March 1918 | |||
| • | Soviet forces withdrawn | April 1918 | |||
| • | Liquidation | April 1918 | |||
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The Ukrainian Soviet Republic (Russian: Украинская Советская Республика) was one of the names of Ukrainian Republic (Ukrainian People's Republic) used equally in the official papers of one of that day governments of Ukrainian People's Republic, a pro-Bolshevik Soviet government resided in Kharkiv.
The history of Ukrainian Republic as Ukrainian Soviet Republic and its government begins from 24-25 December 1917 when in Kharkiv the First All-Ukrainian Congress of Councils (radas, soviets) was conducted, which declared Ukraine as Ukrainian Republic, Ukrainian Republic of Councils – Ukrainian Soviet Republic. Congress made a decision to get close alliance with Russian Republic (also Soviet) and elected Central Executive Committee (Ukrainian: ЦВК).
It was reformed on March 19, 1918 at the Second All-Ukrainian Congress of Soviets in Yekaterinoslav, following the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk by the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (Russian SFSR) on March 3. Soviet government and people, who supported it were closely allied with Russian Soviet Republic. After the victory of the Soviet government in Ukraine Ukrainian People's Republic was officially rebranded in Ukrainian Soviet Republic and then Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic which became one of co-founders of Soviet Union.
Military forces of soviet government of Ukrainian Republic of that time are known as Red Cossacks Army, later integral part of Red Army of the Soviet Union.
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