Sack of Baturyn
The sack of Baturyn, or the Baturyn massacre (Ukrainian: Батуринська різанина) was a massacre during the Great Northern War (1700–1721), during which Russian troops under the command of Alexander Danilovich Menshikov captured and destroyed Baturyn on November 2, 1708. The fortress of Baturyn was the capital of Ukraine (Hetman Mazepa) at the time; according to various estimates, between 9,000 to 15,000 civilians and defenders of Baturyn were killed.
| Sack of Baturyn | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Great Northern War | |
Reconstruction of the Baturyn Citadel | |
| Native name | Батуринська трагедія, різанина |
| Location | Baturyn, Cossack Hetmanate |
| Date | October 27, 1708–November 2, 1708 |
| Target | Ukrainian civilians |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 9,000–15,000 |
| Perpetrators | Russian Imperial Army |
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