Tweet

Zeta Vulgar

Apr 29 • 5 tweets • 3 min read

The massacres of #Poles in #Volhynia and Eastern #Galicia were carried out in German-occupied Poland by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (#UPA Stepan Bandera), with the support of parts of the local Ukrainian population against the Polish minority in Volhynia, Eastern Galicia,
⬇️

parts of Polesia and Lublin region from 1943 to 1945. The peak of the massacres took place in July and August 1943. Most of the victims were women and children. Many of the Polish victims regardless of age or gender were tortured before being killed;
⬇️

some of the methods included rape, dismemberment or immolation, among others. The UPA's actions resulted in between 50,000 and 100,000 deaths.
⬇️

#Volhynia (Polish: #Wołyń) is a 2016 Polish war drama directed by Wojciech Smarzowski. The film is set in the 1939–1943 time frame and its central theme is Ukrainian anti-Polish hatred culminating in massacres of Poles in Volhynia.
⬇️

Following the recommendation of the Ukrainian ambassador to Poland, Andrii Deshchytsia, showing the film has been banned in Ukraine.

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

More from @ZetaVulgar

Zeta Vulgar

@ZetaVulgar

Apr 29

Las masacres de #Polacos en #Volinia y #Galitzia Oriental fueron llevadas a cabo por el Ejército Insurgente Ucraniano (#UPA Stepan Bandera) en la Polonia ocupada, con el apoyo de parte de la población local ucraniana contra la minoría polaca en Volinia, Galitzia Oriental,
⬇️

partes de Polesia y la región de Lublin desde 1943 hasta 1945. El punto álgido tuvo lugar en julio y agosto de 1943. La mayoría de las víctimas fueron mujeres y niños. Muchas de las víctimas, independientemente de su edad o sexo, fueron torturadas antes de ser asesinadas;
⬇️

algunos de los métodos incluían la violación, el desmembramiento o la inmolación, entre otros. Las acciones de la UPA provocaron entre 50.000 y 100.000 muertes.
⬇️

Read 5 tweets