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Novorossiysk Governorate
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Novorossiya Governorate.
Destruction of Zaporizhian Sich
In June 1775 the Russian Imperial Army razed the capital of the Zaporizhian Sich, after which all its lands were annexed to the Novorossiysk Governorate. The following year, Bakhmut Province and Yekaterinoslav Province were transferred to the newly established Azov Governorate.