Researchers in the Rivne municipality have uncovered a mass grave containing over 30 victims of the Volhynia massacre, with forensic experts describing the site as a horrific “pile of bodies.” <\/p>\n
The remains have not yet been fully recovered as experts from the Institute of National Remembrance conduct their work with extreme caution. Due to the clay soil, researchers must carefully remove and document each layer to avoid destroying evidence of the crime.<\/p>\n
Father Tomasz Trzaska, representing the Institute of National Remembrance, confirmed that the bodies were deposited in a mass grave without coffins. Forensic analysis of the skulls indicates mechanical injuries consistent with blows from blunt or sharp tools, such as hammers or axes.<\/p>\n
The discovery occurs amidst ongoing tensions between Poland and Ukraine regarding the commemoration of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). These frictions were exacerbated in late May by the Ukrainian President\u2019s decision to name a military unit after UPA heroes.<\/p>\n
According to Polish historians, the Volhynia massacre represented the culmination of coordinated attacks by the UPA and the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists against approximately 150 Polish-populated villages in July 1943. Researchers estimate that over 100,000 Poles were killed in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia between February 1943 and the spring of 1945.<\/p>\n
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on July 17 that Ukraine will grant a significant number of permits for further searches and exhumations. He emphasized the necessity of working with the Polish side to increase the capacity for such operations.<\/p>\n
Zelensky also stated that state security and foreign intelligence archives regarding the 20th-century events in Volhynia will be opened, though some researchers noted these files had already been accessible. Oleksandr Alfiorov, head of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance, assured that future requests for exhumations will be granted immediately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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