Siege of Kyiv | |||||||||
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Part of Russo-Polish War (1654-1667) | |||||||||
![]() Map of the defense of Kyiv by Sheremetyev's detachment from Vyhovsky's troops | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Strength | |||||||||
21,500 to 100,000 | 6,075 | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
15,000 casualties[a] 47 banners 9 or 20 cannons | 21 killed, 109 wounded[1] |
Siege of Kyiv[b] or Defense of Kyiv[c] was a siege of Kyiv by troops led by Daniil Vyhovsky, whose garrison was commanded by the Russian Commander Vasily Sheremetev. As a result of the battle, Russian troops completely defeated the Cossack regiments and successfully defended Kyiv.
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