siege, early modern
Siege of Kyiv
Siege of Kyiv was a siege conducted in 1658 at Kyiv, in what is now Ukraine. It was part of the Russo-Cossack War of 1658-1659, which ran from 1658 to 1659. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 21,500 against 6,075.
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Record
| Date | 1658 (year precision) to 20 September 1658 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Kyiv, Ukraine 50.450N, 30.524E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Territorial change | Ivan Vyhovsky's plan to capture Kyiv fails | |
| Strength | 21,500 | 6,075 |
| Casualties and losses | 15,000 casualties; 47 banners; 9 or 20 cannons | 21 killed, 109 wounded |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Kyiv 1240, same recorded site
- Sack of Kyiv 1169, same recorded site
- Siege of Kyiv AD 968, same recorded site
- Siege of Kyiv 1036, same recorded site
- Battle of Kiev 1943, same recorded site
Contested ground: this site was fought over 11 times between AD 968 and 1943.
In the same war
- After: Battle of Konotop 28 June 1659
Elsewhere in 1658
- Battle of the Dunes France
- Battle of the Sound Denmark
- Battle of Kolding Denmark
- Battle of Werki Lithuania
- Siege of Kronborg Denmark
Siege of Kyiv is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 301 in present-day Ukraine.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4337386, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Kyiv (1658), revision 1382559170, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.