General Aleksei Brusilov launched one of Russia’s most successful attacks of the Great War on June 4th 1916, advancing against Austro-Hungarian forces in present-day Western Ukraine.
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Article: Czechs remember Battle of Zborov Centenary – Radio Prague
An action won by Czechoslovak Legionaries during Russia's Kerensky Offensive marked a crucial moment in the fight for independence from Austria-Hungary, reflects Radio Prague.
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100 Years Ago: War resumes on the Eastern Front
The Central Powers drove towards Russia on 18 February 1918, following the breakdown of peace talks with the new revolutionary government.
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100 Years Ago: Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Russia’s First World War involvement formally ended on 3 March 1918 with acceptance of tough peace terms at German headquarters on the Eastern Front.
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