Battle of Boryspol happened on June 2, 1920, near the town of Boryspol near Kiev. It was fought between the Polish and Russian forces during the Polish-Bolshevik War and was a part of the Polish counter-assault after the ill-fated Russian offensive of May 27. 2 June is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... A monument to Archangel Michael, the protector of Kiev, with todays city center in the background. ... Polish-Bolshevik War Conflict Polish-Bolshevik War Date 1919–1921 Place Central and Eastern Europe Result Polish victory The Polish-Soviet War (also known as the Polish-Bolshevik War or the Polish-Russian War) was the war (February 1919 – March 1921) that determined the borders between the Russian Soviet Federated... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ...

After capturing Kiev in early May, the Polish and Ukrainian forces of 2nd and 3rd Armies were centered around Kiev, along the Dnieper river and a small bridgehead on the eastern side of the river. After the assault of the Budionny's Cavalry Army has been repelled, the Polish commander Edward Rydz-Śmigły feared that the Russian forces of the 12th Army might want to assault the bridgehead directly. To prevent this and disrupt the Russian preparations, an assault group was created in Kiev, composed of merely two battalions of infantry from the elite 1st Legions Infantry Regiment. The Polish units were loaded onto river barges in Kiev and shipped to the village of Witaczów on the other side. A monument to Archangel Michael, the protector of Kiev, with todays city center in the background. ... This article is about the river. ... Edward Rydz-ÅšmigÅ‚y (March 11, 1886 - December 2, 1941); nom de guerre ÅšmigÅ‚y, TarÅ‚owski, Adam Zawisza) was a Polish politician, an officer of the Polish Army, painter and poet. ...

In the early morning of June 2, the Poles assaulted the town of Boryspol, where the Soviet 58th Rifle Division was preparing for an assault. Although numerically inferior, the Polish forces managed to take the enemy by surprise and, after a short skirmish, the Russians withdrew eastwards. After capturing the Russian supply dumps, the Poles returned to Kiev. 2 June is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ...

Although the losses on both sides were low, the Polish assault managed to disrupt the preparations of the Yakir's Group for the assault of the bridgehead. Iona Emmanuilovich Yakir, (August 3, 1896 – June 11, 1937), was one of the highest ranking Red Army commanders to be swept up in the Great Purge. ...