Roman Catholic parish
St Sigismund
05-507 Słomczyn
85 Wiślana Str.
Konstancin deanery
Warsaw archdiocese
Poland
GENOCIDE perpetrated by UKRAINIANS on POLES
Data for 1943–1947
Site
II Republic of Poland
Kopaczówka
Sarny pov., Volhynian voiv.
contemporary
Volodymyrets rai., Rivne obl., Ukraine
general info
locality non—existent – precise location unknown
Murders
Perpetrators:
Ukrainians
Victims:
Poles
Number of victims:
min.:
18
max.:
112
Location
events (incidents)
ref. no:
01284
date:
1943.01–1943.06
site
description
general info
Kopaczówka
The Ukrainians murdered a 5–person Polish blacksmith's family that did not leave the colony.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – year 1943 June and the first half of the year”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
5
min. 5
max. 5
ref. no:
02195
date:
1943.07
site
description
general info
Kopaczówka
In the second half of July, the Ukrainians murdered a Polish family working in the field; their father was hacked with an ax, their 20‑year‑old daughter (it was Genowefa Wolak) was skinned and salted.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of the genocide – July 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
3
min. 3
max. 3
ref. no:
02052
date:
1943.07.30–1943.07.31
site
description
general info
Kopaczówka
and
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In Antonówka district of Sarny county (Antonówka settlement, Kopaczówka col. Kruszewo, Parośla II col., Perespa col. Piłsudy, Futor Struga, Sernikowa Niwa col., Sunia, Terebunia, Rosochy col., Wydymer, col. Załawiszcze) the UPA and the local Ukrainian peasants armed with axes, pitchforks, pikes and other tools murdered over 100 Poles.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of the genocide – July 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
more than 100
min. 101
max. 101
ref. no:
02028
date:
1943.07.30
site
description
general info
Kopaczówka
A Polish family who came to work in the field was murdered: Adam Wolak, his wife and 20‑year‑old daughter Genowefa. The father's The Ukrainians hacked with an ax, while the mother and daughter were tortured, they torn their skin and salted their wounds.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of the genocide – July 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
3
min. 3
max. 3
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EXPLANATIONs
- Lack of info about the perpetrators in the description of a given event (Incident) indicates that the blame should be attributed to the perpetrators listed in general info section.
- The name of the site used during II Republic of Poland times indicates an official name used in 1939.
- English contemporary name of the site — in accordance with naming conventions used in Google Maps.
- Contemporary regional info about the site — if in Ukraine than in accordance to administrative structure of Ukraine valid till 2020.
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