 In 1688, 1692 and 1736, Tatar attacks were carried out on the city .The presence of settlements in Slobozhana under the rule of the Russian tsar and the strong oppression on the part of the church and the cossack elders did not best reflect the mood of the freedom-loving settlers.Thus, in 1668, a rebellion broke out in a number of towns and cities in Slobozhanshchyna, which was headed by Ivan Sirko.