1978 Uulgadzan coup d'état

1978 Uulgadzan coup d'état
Part of the Red Square Revolution
Date 19–22 August 1978 Location Uulgadzar Result Military victory Maral Osol and People's Socialist Council overthrown Military junta assumes power
Belligerents
Uulgadzan government	Uulgadzan Armed Forces Supported by: Rakakraina
Commanders and leaders
Maral Osol  Megetu Choban †	Bultechu Taichar Todar Starčanka
Strength
483 guards	4,951 soldiers
Casualties and losses
339 killed 144 captured	28 killed

The 1978 Uulgadzan coup d'état was a military coup d'état in Uulgadzar that overthrew the People's Socialist Council, the primary government body of Uulgadzar at the time. It installed a military dictatorship under the rule of Bultechu Taichar.

The Red Square Revolution began in 1974, after years of ethnic violence under communist rule culminated in Rakakraina declaring its independence from Uulgadzar. Mismanagement of the military by the government led Rakakraina to make large gains in the first few years of the war, causing unrest within the military. After a decisive Rakakrainan victory at the Battle of Hoydgol, leading to the loss of a major Uulgadzan city and large Uulgadzan casualties, the military's discontent with the government grew. In 1976, the increasing unrest in the military led to a coup attempt.