Battle of Kiev
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The Battle of Kiev may refer to one of two battles of World War II:
- Battle of Kiev (1941), when two German Panzer Groups encircled a Soviet army in the city
- Battle of Kiev (1943), when the city was liberated by the Soviet 1st Ukrainian Front
Kiev was besieged on numerous occasions, the most notable being:
- Siege of Kiev (968) by the Pechenegs
- Sack of Kiev (1169) by the Suzdalians
- Sack of Kiev (1240) by the Mongols under Batu Khan
Other battles for Kiev include:
- Three Polish Kiev Expeditions:
- Kiev Expedition (1013) - almost nothing is known about it, but for its background see prelude in the 1018 expedition article
- Kiev Expedition (1018)
- Kiev Expedition (1069)
- Battle on the Irpen' River (1331)
- Kiev Offensive (1917–1918) during the Ukrainian–Soviet War
- Kiev Offensive (January 1919) during the Ukrainian–Soviet War
- Kiev Offensive (December 1919) during the Ukrainian–Soviet War
- Kiev Offensive (1920) during the Polish–Soviet War
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