 In 1914, after the start of World War I, it was renamed Suvorovo, to commemorate Alexander Suvorov, in a wave of eliminating German names.On 16 April 1920, Odessa Governorate split off, and Odessky Uyezd was moved to Odessa Governorate.In 1923, uyezds in Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic were abolished, and the governorates were divided into okruhas.