Mykola Ivanovich Mikhnovsky was a Ukrainian political activist born in 1873. He came from a patriotic Cossack family and studied law at Kiev University. There, he joined the Ukrainian national movement and helped found a secret political organization called "Bratstvo tarasivtsiv". In 1899, he moved to Kharkiv where he gained popularity promoting Ukrainian culture and independence. He was a founding member of the Revolutionary Ukrainian Party and the Ukrainian National Party, advocating for an independent Ukraine. During the Ukrainian revolution in 1917, he helped establish the first Ukrainian military units and pressed for full independence, coming into conflict with the more moderate Central Rada. In 1924, after living in exile, he returned

1. Mykola Ivanovich MikhnovskyMykola Ivanovich Mikhnovsky
(1873 - 1924)(1873 - 1924)

2. Early YearsEarly Years
 He is a descendant of an old Cossack
family. Mykola Mikhnovsky was born in
the family of a village priest in the village
of Turivka in 1873 . He spent his
childhood among Ukrainian nature, folk
songs and stories. The outlook of the
children was influenced by his father. His
father was a very patriotic man, who
loved his motherland and Ukrainian
language very much. Mykola finished the
gimnasium and then he entered the law
faculty of Kiev University.

3. Participation in the “Bratstvo trasivtsiv”Participation in the “Bratstvo trasivtsiv”
 In the university
Mikhnovsky joined the
Ukrainian national
movement and became
a member of the
“Moloda Hromada".Four
young men sweared to
be loyal to Ukraine and
founded a secret
political organization
"Bratstvo tarasivtsiv".
Mykola Mikhnovsky

4. KharkivKharkiv
 Mikhnovsky moved to
Kharkiv In 1899. Mykola
Mikhnovsky quickly
gained popularity among
the Ukrainian public of
Kharkiv. In the early
1900's the student
community under his
leadership made a
concert dedicated to the
100th anniversary of the
“Aeneid" by Ivan
Kotlyarevsky. In
February he had a
perfomance in Kharkiv,
where he showed his
patriotic views .
Mykola Mikhnovsky in Kharkiv

5. ““Independent Ukraine”Independent Ukraine”
 In January 1900, Mykola
Mikhnovsky took part in the
creation of the Revolutionary
Ukrainian Party (RUP) in Kharkiv —
the first Ukrainian political
organization,which was for the
independence of Ukraine.
Mikhnovsky summarized the ideas
of the party in a manifest
“Independent Ukraine”

6. Creation of UNPCreation of UNP
 In early 1902 heIn early 1902 he
founded the Ukrainianfounded the Ukrainian
National Party (UNP),National Party (UNP),
which proclaimed aswhich proclaimed as
its goal the struggleits goal the struggle
for independence offor independence of
Ukraine.Ukraine.

7. Revolution (1917-1921)Revolution (1917-1921)
 With the beginning of the First world warWith the beginning of the First world war
Mykola had the idea to create theMykola had the idea to create the
Ukrainian army.With the beginning of theUkrainian army.With the beginning of the
Ukrainian revolution at the end of MarchUkrainian revolution at the end of March
1917 "independence supporters"1917 "independence supporters"
Mikhnovsky joined the Central Rada.Mikhnovsky joined the Central Rada.
Seeing that the discussions have justSeeing that the discussions have just
wasted precious time, Mykola Mikhnovskywasted precious time, Mykola Mikhnovsky
began to create the Ukrainian army.began to create the Ukrainian army.

8. Ukrainian armyUkrainian army
 On the 11th
of March 1917
the decision of the
formation of the First
Ukrainian regiment named
after the hetman Bohdan
Khmelnytsky. After this
the organization "the
Ukrainian military club
named after Hetman Pavlo
Polubotok“ was founded. It
was headed by Mykola
Mikhnovsky..

9. Conflict with the Central RadaConflict with the Central Rada
The supporters ofThe supporters of
Mikhnovsky made aMikhnovsky made a
military rebellion with themilitary rebellion with the
aim of the proclamation ofaim of the proclamation of
independent Ukraine. Butindependent Ukraine. But
the Central Rada wantedthe Central Rada wanted
to reach an autonomy soto reach an autonomy so
the rebels were sent tothe rebels were sent to
the South-West front .the South-West front .

10. The last years of lifeThe last years of life
 For the some time heFor the some time he
lived in Poltava, butlived in Poltava, but
disap-pointed in thedisap-pointed in the
Ukrainian elite he left itUkrainian elite he left it
for Kuban. Four yearsfor Kuban. Four years
Mykola Mikh-novsky livedMykola Mikh-novsky lived
in the Kuban. In 1924in the Kuban. In 1924
Mykola Mikh-novskyMykola Mikh-novsky
returned to Kyiv, wherereturned to Kyiv, where
he was arrested by thehe was arrested by the
GPU. The next dayGPU. The next day
Mykola Mikhnovsky wasMykola Mikhnovsky was
found hanged in thefound hanged in the
garden at the estate ofgarden at the estate of
Volodymyr Shemet whereVolodymyr Shemet where
he lodged.he lodged.
His grave in the Baykove cemetery