Swedish advance into Ukraine

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The Swedish advance into Ukraine was a major campaign of Charles XII’s army during the Great Northern War, culminating in the ill-fated march that led to the Battle and Siege of Poltava.

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instanceOf campaign of the Great Northern War
military campaign
alliedWith Cossack Hetmanate under Ivan Mazepa NERFINISHED
belligerent Cossack Hetmanate NERFINISHED
Swedish Empire NERFINISHED
Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED
campaignTheater Eastern Europe NERFINISHED
Ukrainian lands under Polish-Lithuanian and Russian influence
causeOf increased Russian control over Ukraine
long-term decline of Swedish influence in Eastern Europe
commander Charles XII of Sweden NERFINISHED
Ivan Mazepa NERFINISHED
Peter I of Russia NERFINISHED
conflict Great Northern War NERFINISHED
consequence collapse of Swedish offensive capacity in the east
end of Sweden as a great power
rise of Russia as a major European power
culminatedIn Battle of Poltava NERFINISHED
Siege of Poltava NERFINISHED
endYear 1709
followedBy Swedish retreat to Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod early 18th century
involvedUnit Cossack regiments loyal to Mazepa
Cossack regiments loyal to Russia
Russian field army of Peter I NERFINISHED
Swedish field army of Charles XII NERFINISHED
location Left-bank Ukraine NERFINISHED
Poltava region NERFINISHED
Right-bank Ukraine NERFINISHED
notableEvent destruction of Baturyn
harsh winter of 1708–1709
severe supply shortages
objective obtain supplies and winter quarters
secure Ukrainian support against Russia
opposedBy Russian army under Peter I
loyalist Cossack forces
partOf Charles XII’s Russian campaign NERFINISHED
precededBy Swedish invasion of Russia NERFINISHED
relatedTo Battle of Lesnaya NERFINISHED
Charles XII of Sweden NERFINISHED
Ivan Mazepa’s defection to Sweden
Russian scorched-earth tactics
result decisive Russian victory
strategic defeat of Sweden
startYear 1708

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Siege of Poltava precededBy Swedish advance into Ukraine