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somewhere between present-day Donetsk and Mariupol. The Battle of the Kalka River is commonly viewed as a catastrophe in the disintegrating Kievan Rus\'. The Mongol commanders, however, were not inclined to conquer Rus at that time. Genghis Khan viewed their mission as a mere reconnaissance in force to prepare a better attack in the future. The Mongols returned under the leadership of Batu Khan more than a decade later, in 1239, in a more extensive campaign. Download now ;)
Battle of the Kalka River (May 31, 1223) was the first military engagement between the Mongol armies of Genghis Khan and the East Slavic warriors. It was fought on the bank of the Kalka River,