Petro Bolbochan
Petro Bolbochan | |
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| Native name | Петро Федорович Болбочан |
| Born | 5 October 1883 Yarivka, Bessarabia Governorate, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) |
| Died | 28 June 1919 (aged 35) Balyn, Ukrainian People's Republic |
| Allegiance | Ukrainian People's Republic |
| Branch | Ukrainian People's Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1919 |
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Petro Fedorovych Bolbochan (5 October [O.S. 17 October] 1883 – 28 June 1919) was a Ukrainian military figure of Moldovan descent who was a colonel of the Ukrainian People's Army. He was the leader of Ukrainian forces in the 1918 Crimea Operation against the Bolsheviks, leading to the establishment of Ukrainian government on the peninsula and the transfer of the Black Sea Fleet to Ukraine. From November 1918 to January 1919, Bolbochan headed the Defense of Northeastern Ukraine.