| Conflict: | Trypillian Incident |
| Partof: | Ukrainian-Soviet War |
| Date: | June 28-July 25, 1919 |
| Place: | Trypillia, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic |
| Result: | Bolshevik victory |
| Combatant1: | Green Army |
| Combatant2: | Local Soviet garison |
| Commander1: | Danylo Terpylo |
| Commander2: | Unknown |
| Units1: | Green Army |
| Units2: | Bolshevik Kiev city garrison |
| Strength1: | Initial force 2,000 3,000–4,000 Green Army forces (mid July) |
| Strength2: | Initial force 1,500 Later force Unknown |
| Casualties1: | All of the Green Army forces were liquidated |
| Casualties2: | Hundreds of Red Army soldiers massacred |
The Trypillian Incident also known as the Trypillian tragedy (Russian:Трипольская трагедия) occurred in the summer of 1919 between Ukrainian anti-Bolshevik forces and the Bolshevik Kiev garrison.
A couple of months earlier, the Red Army captured Kiev during the Soviet westward offensive. After that, many Ukrainians were unhappy with the Soviet occupation, which ultimately culminated in an armed uprising 50 km from Kiev.
On June 28, 1919, a Bolshevik unit was sent to Trypillia to liquidate one of the largest gangs of anti-communists near Kiev. A group of 1,500 soldiers was deployed and began clashing with the anti-Bolshevik forces. The Bolsheviks were defeated, and hundreds of Soviet soldiers were massacred, with only a few escaping. The Bolsheviks tried once again and were able to surround Trypillia, where most of the force was located. The force was liquidated on July 25.[1] [2]
The movie The Trypillia Tragedy (Трипольская трагедия) was filmed in 1926 based on of the events of the clash.