[6] Wrangel's plan was to leave Crimea and conquer Northern Taurida, which would make it easier to feed his army and strengthen its defensive positions.

The second group of 800 people managed to recruit a further 700 volunteers, and for several weeks conducted guerrilla warfare against the Bolsheviks, ultimately failing.

[10] On 7 August 1920, units of the 13th Army commanded by Roberts Eidemanis crossed the Dnieper near the village of Kakhovka, to create a bridgehead on the left bank of the river, stop the expected further White offensive actions, and then force them to fall back to Crimea.

[9] After the victory of the Polish troops in Battle of Warsaw and the retreat of the Red Army from Poland, the situation on the Southern Front completely changed to the detriment of the Whites.

The break-up of white forces in North Taurida and Crimea[8] became one of the main goals of the Bolshevik government, along with the conclusion of a peace treaty with Poland.

[5] On 6 October, a group of troops under the command of Daniil Dracenko [ru] crossed the Dnieper near Khortytsia and briefly took Nikopol,[8] but the first effect of surprise was quickly executed.

[15] On 29 October, the 51st Rifle Division commanded by Vasily Blyukher reached the Isthmus of Perekop, making it impossible for the Whites to retreat to Crimea through there.

On 30 October, units of the 1st Cavalry Army captured the rostrum of Salkove [uk], which meant that it was also impossible for Wrangel's soldiers to cross the Chonhar Strait.

[17] Due to the fact that severe frosts started in Northern Taurida at the end of October, the Reds could not postpone further actions.