Holodomor: Stalin’s punishment for 5,000 peasant revolts
Why revolts took place in Ukraine but much less frequently in other parts of the Soviet Union In…
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Holodomor, Genocide & Russia: the great Ukrainian challenge
November is the month of remembrance, and this year marks the 86th commemoration of the 1932-33 Holodomor, one…
The tragic destiny of the Krushelnytsky family, annihilated by the communist regime
Photo of the Krushelnytsky-Levytsky family Sitting (from left to right): Volodymyra Krushelnytska - dermatologist, publicist, editor, public and…
“The case of Vasyl Stus” demands justice for KGB agent turned oligarch in Ukraine
Contents The story of Vasyl Stus finally gained popularity in Ukraine, when film and books on his life…
Revision of History: How Russian historical propaganda justifies occupation of entire south-eastern Ukraine
"Russian historical propaganda is not only misinformation and fake news. It is much more complicated. It uses a…
The deadly salt mine of Salina: How the NKVD liquidated 3,600 persons on June 22, 1941
Here is the story of yet another barbaric crime committed by Stalin’s NKVD. On June 27, 1941, residents…
New book tells of sacred relics of Kyivan Rus appropriated by Russia
The icon of the Annunciation of Korsun, which was re-named the Annunciation of Ustyug in Russia, is an…
Gilded Scythian sword found on Mount Mamai in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Further excavation revealed two graves – a larger central burial pit and a smaller one. At first, the…
Jewish survivors of Babi Yar Holocaust massacre recall events, reconstruct exact shooting location
The massacre committed by the Nazis and local collaborators in the Babi Yar ravine on 29-30 September 1941,…
The story of Father Ivan Kypriyan and his children who froze to death in a soviet gulag
The world knows about Saint Maximilian Kolbe, the Polish Franciscan friar, who volunteered to take the place of…
Five historic сastles to visit in Ukraine
Contents Chynadiyovo CastleLubart’s CastlePidhirtsi CastlePalanok CastleKamianets-Podilskyi CastleChynadiyovo Castle The Saint Miklós (Saint Nicholas) Castle in Chynadiyovo, Mukachevo raion,…
Independence Day of Ukraine: facts & brief history
But, did you know that for the first and last time, Ukraine celebrated Independence Day on July 16,…
More victims of soviet terror found in Zhytomyr Oblast (update)
From August 2 to August 4, Poshuk continued to search and excavate territories that were settled by inhabitants…
Mass graves of victims of communist regime found in Zhytomyr region (photos)
“From July 19 to July 21, while conducting more excavation work on the mass massacre site of civilians,…
How Stalin destroyed the Crimean Tatar intellectual elite
Major changes in political strategy swept the USSR towards the end of the 1920s and 1930s. In 1937-1938,…
Ukraine, the Gates of Europe of the last millennia, and their meaning for Russia – Serhii Plokhii explains
The last two centuries have seen Russia controlling over 80% of Ukrainian territory. Despite a brief period of…
Prison on Lontskoho in Lviv: Ukraine’s museum of soviet horror
The building was constructed in 1889-1890 at the intersection of Sapiehy (today Stepana Bandery) and Kopernika Streets according…
Reminder to Russian MFA: Stalin repeatedly begged Churchill for second front & aid
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the landings at D-Day and the beginning of the Liberation of…
Mass graves of NKVD victims found in former Dubno prison
The group discovered 19 bodies in a deep pit, not far from the prison wall. Among them: three…
Evil empire revives in Putin’s regime and FSB methods of “fighting terrorism”
In August 1991, just after the failure of the August Coup that had unsuccessfully tried to save the…