Group of forces in fight with counter revolution in the South Russia

Group of forces in fight with counter revolution in the South Russia (Russian: Группа войск по борьбе с контрреволюцией на Юге России) was a military formation of the Soviet Russia government created in the beginning of December 1917 for fight against autonomous state formations (Don Host Oblast and Ukrainian People's Republic) with a goal to establish the Soviet regime.
The formation mainly consisted of the Red Guards troops from Petrograd and Moscow under the command of Vladimir Antonov-Ovseyenko and Mikhail Muravyov as the chief of staff. The group accounted for some 20,000 of troops.
Historical background
The group started to arrive to Kharkiv on December 21, 1917 and on December 22-23, 1917 with the help of the local squads of Red Guards established the Soviet power in the city. On December 24-25, 1917 in Kharkiv took place the First All-Ukrainian Congress of Soviets that proclaimed the Ukrainian People's Republic of Soviets. The group included...