1943-07-11 · CR-0015

Orzeszyn massacre site

about 270–306 victims according to the cited sources

The Polish village was attacked during “Bloody Sunday”; studies cite approximately 270–306 victims.

Date
1943-07-11
Victim count
about 270–306
Perpetrators according to the sources
UPA formations and participating local groups
Location
Former village area · Volyn Oblast
Country
Ukraine
Historical region
Volhynia
Map location
Approximate point for the historical locality, ~1.5 km

Sources

Important limitation: This record concerns a specific event and formations named by the sources; it does not assign collective responsibility to the Ukrainian nation.

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