Therefore, at the behest of Byzantium, the Pechenegs (led by Kurya) ambushed Svyatoslav and his army when he attempted to cross the cataracts near Khortytsia, at the Dnieper River, in March 972. His army took heavy losses, and the grand prince himself was slain.
Consequently, at the instigation of Byzantium, the Pechenegs (led by Kurya) launched a surprise attack on Svyatoslav and his forces when he tried to cross the cataracts near Khortytsia, at the Dnieper River, in March 972. His army suffered heavy casualties, and the grand prince himself was killed.