Because the legal government in Petrograd was dissolved, the Central Rada had no other choice but to declare its autonomy with its own regional government that was previously approved by the Russian Provisional Government.
După dizolvare guvernului legal de la Petrograd, Rada Centrală nu a avut altă alegere decât să-și proclame autonomia, sub conducerea unui guvern regional, așa cum fusese aprobat mai înainte de Guvernul Provizoriu Rus.