Ukrainian military movement has rapidly developed after establishment of the Ukrainian military club in March 1917. It was closely cooperated with the clandestine Fraternity of Independentists led by
Valentyn Otamanovsky.
Fraternity of Independentists and conspiracy Ukrainian politician and researcher of the Ukrainian liberation movement from
Horlivka, Roman Koval, points out the fact that on 27 June 1917 took place a conference of the clandestine Kiev organization Fraternity of Independentists where it discussed pacifistic policies of the
Central Council of Ukraine. A discussion about the attempt of armed coup split. One urged to decisively replace the autonomy-seeking politicians with the military dictatorship headed by Hetman. Others claimed that it would bring a ruin in society and the coup should be directed exclusively against Russians. Koval also mentioned that in June 1917
Mykola Mikhnovsky joined the organization. The commander of the First Ukrainian regiment Yuriy Kapkan, whom Mikhnovsky had intended to play an important role in the coup, disclosed Mikhnovsky's plans to
Volodymyr Vynnychenko.
Russian government delegation On 2 July 1917 a Russian government delegation headed by
Alexander Kerensky visit Kiev after the declaration of the First Universal of Central Council that called for autonomous status of the Russian
Southwestern Krai. ==See also==