Kiev Military District forces attempted to stop it, but after the Tsentralna Rada threw its support behind the Bolsheviks, the Russian forces were eliminated from Kiev.
Pasukan Distrik Militer Kiev berusaha untuk menghentikannya, tetapi setelah Tsentralna Rada melemparkan dukungannya di belakang Bolshevik, pasukan Rusia tersingkir dari Kiev.