German Military Invasion of Ukraine: Final Period of Phase Three (Late March — Early May 1918)
Journal: Ukrainian Studies
Year: 2019

This article is to complete a series of publications aimed to discuss German military operations in Ukraine (from March to early May 1918). This offensive was aimed to expel Bolsheviks from Ukraine and to restore Central Council to power in Kyiv in accordance with the provisions of Brest-Litovsk Peace Treaty. At the same time, Germany desperately needed Ukrainian food and raw materials to continue war on the Western front. Modern Ukrainian historiography tends to consider these events using the