Military Actions on the Territory of Right Bank Ukraine in August 1914 and their Consequences

Abstract

The purpose of the research lies in highlighting the run and peculiarities of military actions on the territory of Right-Bank Ukraine in August 1914, showing their devastating consequences. The research methods are based on the concrete historical research approach – historicism, objectivity, comprehensiveness and integrity, systematicity, as well as on methods of analysis and synthesis, historical-statistical, historical-comparative, problem-chronological. The scientific novelty of the paper lies in a comprehensive study of the run and consequences of the armed confrontation between the Russian and Austro-Hungarian troops on the border of Volynska and Podilska provinces in mid-August 1914. Conclusion. From the first days of Austria-Hungary’s declaration of war against Russia, the territory of Right Bank Ukraine became a battleground of military actions. In August 1914, a series of armed clashes took place on the border zone of Volynska and Podilska provinces with a temporary seizure of territories. The greatest damage was caused to the population of Volyn, where a number of settlements were destroyed because of military actions. August battles on the territory of Podilia ended with insignificant material damage, a several days control over the provincial city Kamianets-Podilskyi, and moral-psychological trials. Kyiv province played behind the front lines role – no military operations took place on its territory, except airplane bombings.