[4] After repelling Ottoman assault, in November 1677, Patrick Gordon was appointed as the major general of the Chyhyryn garrison.

Zmeev, had to fight against a superior Ottoman-Tatar army, but managed to repel them with massive artillery fire from the other bank of the Dnieper, allowing the overturned regiments of V.A.

[5] Ivan Sirko was conducting raids to disrupt Ottoman supply during their Chyhyryn campaigns.

However, Gordon recaptured Lower Town and restored communication with other commanders, ordering them to retreat from Chyhyryn.

The explosion resulted in Chyhyryn being reduced to rubble, killing many Turkish-Tatar troops in process.

[1] Ottoman-led army managed to expel Chyhyryn garrison and capture the fortress, but were unable to hold it due being weakened by the fighting and having to deal with frequent raids of Ivan Sirko.

[10] Tsar Feodor III appreciated Sirko's exploits in 1678, sending a payment to Sich in 1679, consisting of: 2 cannons, 400 cannonballs, 655 kg of gunpowder, 655 kg of lead, 500 pieces of red gold, 170 halves of cloth, and for Ivan Sirko all kinds of royal outfits.