Ivan Yakovych Chornousov Explained

Ivan Yakovych Chornousov (uk|Іван Якович Чорноусов), also known as Chorny Voron ("Black Raven"), was a participant in the Russian Civil War on the territories of what is now Kyiv and Poltava in modern Ukraine. He is known for his fight against communists ^[1] that he believed supported or took part in the establishment of the power of the Soviet government on the territories of the emerging Ukrainian Republic in 1917–23.^[2] While some consider him to be a national hero, others consider him to simply be a bandit and murderer.^[1] He is a prominent example of the "village otamans" or "greens", local militia leaders, who were characteristic of the time.

References

1. Web site: Вороння торжествує даремно > Резонанс > Еженедельник 2000 . 2013-04-06 . 2014-02-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140203141026/http://2000.net.ua/2000/svoboda-slova/rezonans/72245 . dead .
2. Web site: Залишенець. Чорний ворон - Шкляр Василь.

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