After a few years of peace, trouble once again came to the Balkans, with the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence. In 1821 the Russian-Greek commander Alexander Ypsilantis moved the Eterian Greeks from Russia to Wallachia. The Danubian Cossacks, under command of Kosh Nikifor Beluha, assisted in the defeat of this incursion.
Following a period of peace, strife returned to the Balkans with the Greek War of Independence. In 1821, Russian-Greek commander Alexander Ypsilantis transported Eterian Greeks from Russia to Wallachia. The Danubian Cossacks, led by Kosh Nikifor Beluha, supported in defeating this incursion.