Occupation of Poltava by the Bolsheviks (1918–1919)

Occupation of Poltava by the Bolsheviks (1918)
	Part of Soviet–Ukrainian War (1917–1921)
	; View of Poltava
Date	19 January 1918 — 20 January 1919
Location	Poltava
Result	Soviet victory
Belligerents
Ukrainian People's Republic	Russian SFSR
Commanders and leaders
Symon Petliura	Mikhail Artemyevich Muravyov
Strength
; Army troops loyal to the Central Rada ; Part of the 1st Ukrainian Bohdan Khmelnytsky Regiment; Part of Ivan Bohun Regiment; Part of Petro Sahaidachny Regiment; Cavalry Ivan Mazepa Regiment; Vilnius Military School; Omelyan Volokh Detachment;	; Red Army; Muravyov Detachment (975 soldiers); V. Primakov Red Cossack Regiment; Belenkovich Detachment;
Casualties and losses
100 junkers killed	Unknown

Occupation of Poltava by the Bolsheviks (1918) – seizure of Poltava by the Bolshevik troops on January 19, 1918.

In the Soviet-Ukrainian war the railway junctions of the Left Bank of Ukraine, through which the railways were connected, were important strategic points: Hrebinka, Romodan, Kruty, Bakhmach. Intermediate points of defense for Ukrainian troops were: Sumy, Konotop, Nizhyn, Kostyantynohrad, Poltava. The acquisition of these railway lines and stations were the main task of Soviet troops under V. Antonov.