 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Panguva yekurwiswa kweRussia paNikopol, Osman Pasha aive muVidin neuto rake. Mukuru mukuru wemauto eOttoman akarayira Osman Pasha kuti asimbise Nikopol nevarwi 20 000. Osman paakanga achienda kuNikopol, guta racho rakawira mumaoko evaRussiamusi wa16 July 1877. VaRussia, vachiziva kuti Osman Pasha akanga achienda kuNikopol, vakaronga kuvhiringidza uye kurwisa mauto ake. Mauto aOsman Pasha akanga ari makiromita 20 kubva kuNikopol. Osman Pasha akakurumidza kugadzira masvingo akasimba, achisimudza masvingo, achichera makomba uye achigadzira nzvimbo dzokuisa zvombo. Musi waJuly 19, mauto eRussia akasvika muPlevna ndokutanga kurwisa guta racho. Zuva rakatevera racho mauto eRussia akaenderera mberi nekurwisa, pakupedzisira achimanikidza mamwe mauto eOttoman kuti abve panodzivirirwa kunze. 