Editing Ataman (section)

== 20th century to present ==
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''Atamans'' were the titles of supreme leaders of various Cossack armies during the [[Russian Civil War]].

When Ukraine acquired its independence in 1918, the rank took on different value. Among the [[Ukrainian Sich Riflemen]] and the [[Ukrainian Galician Army]], it was equivalent to a major, as is the battalion executive officer today. In the [[Ukrainian People's Republic]], the title was of a general rank. ''Chief Otaman'' (головний отаман) was the general of the Ukrainian Army who was assisted by his deputies, Acting Otamans.

The head of the army of the [[Ukrainian People's Republic]], in particular, [[Symon Petliura]], was called ''Supreme Otaman'' (головний отаман).

Russian-Azerbaijani MMA fighter [[Rafael Fiziev]] fights with the nickname "Ataman" as a homage to his mixed Central Asian heritage.