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
Kowel
Kowel pov., Volhynian voiv.
contemporary
Kovel municipality rai., Volyn obl., Ukraine
Murders
Perpetrators:
Ukrainians
Victims:
Poles
Number of victims:
min.:
66
max.:
144
events (incidents)
ref. no:
00390
date:
1943.03
site
description
general info
Kowel
(in the vicinity)
Ukrainian policemen murdered the Polish Kociubowski family of four for hiding three Jews.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of the genocide – March 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
4
min. 4
max. 4
ref. no:
01383
date:
1943.06
site
description
general info
Kowel
Father Kasjan Józef Czechowicz converted to the Slavonic rite in 1938 and settled in Lubieszów in the Capuchin eastern mission. In 1943, the Ukrainians liquidated the mission, so Fr Kasjan together with Fr Angel Dąbrowski and Br. Bartłomiej Snochowski was in the Horomecko colony. During the ongoing mass genocide of Poles in Volhynia at the hands of Ukrainian nationalists, in June 1943, Fr Cassian went to the Banderites' camp, where he probably pleaded with them to refrain from further murdering Poles. He was imprisoned and then taken to Kowel, where he was thrown from the bridge into the river. The body was never found.
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]
source: „Czechowicz Józef - Fr Kasjan”; in: „Kresy - Siberia - Virtual Museum ”, in: Kresy - Siberia - Virtual Museum — web page: kresy-siberia.org [accessible: 2022.02.28]
Also: In June 1943, another Capuchin from the Lubieszów mission, Father Kasjan Czechowicz, was murdered, asking in the name of Jesus Christ the UPA officers not to murder Poles. When he was reciting the commandments in Ukrainian, he was interrupted and handed over to the Germans. They refused to arrest him and again handed him over to the Ukrainians. He was murdered and thrown into Styr.
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
ref. no:
02200
date:
1943.07
site
description
general info
Kowel
On the way, the UPA from Kołodeż shot Józef Baczoł from Nowa Dąbrowa and Bronisław Knys from Peresieka.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of the genocide – July 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
source: „Information Bulletin of the 27th Volhynia Division of the Home Army AK”, in: No. 1/1993
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
2
min. 2
max. 2
ref. no:
02201
date:
1943.07
site
description
general info
Kowel
A Ukrainian, Khmelarskyy, murdered his Polish wife and their little child and fled to the UPA. Orthodox priest Chervynsky did not accept „bread message” [a message consisting of bread with wreaths and candles and a letter calling for the cleansing of Ukraine of Lakhs/Poles] and during the Sunday service he spoke out against the murder of innocent people, for which he was shot a few days later.
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:
02814
date:
1943.08
site
description
general info
Kowel
The Ukrainians murdered 12 Poles; 2 families: 7 and 5 people.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „The 75th anniversary of the genocide – August and the summer of 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
12
min. 12
max. 12
ref. no:
03002
date:
1943.09.09
site
description
general info
Kowel
A Pole named Butcher died, beaten by Ukrainian militants.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of the genocide – September 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
ref. no:
03024
date:
1943.09.13
site
description
general info
Kowel
Ukrainian militants shot Rozalia Paradzisz, who died.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of the genocide – September 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
ref. no:
03047
date:
1943.09.16
site
description
general info
Kowel
Mieczysław Kaczorowski, 21, died of wounds inflicted by the Ukrainians.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of the genocide – September 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
ref. no:
03249
date:
1943.09
site
description
general info
Kowel
The Ukrainians murdered 18‑year‑old Helena Biernacka.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of the genocide – September 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
ref. no:
03734
date:
1943.11.30
site
description
general info
Kowel
Stanisław Grzegorek, 22, died of wounds inflicted by the Ukrainians.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of genocide – November and fall of 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
ref. no:
03843
date:
1943.12.15
site
description
general info
Kowel
The UPA threw grenades into Polish homes, killing at least 8 Poles, including women and children.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of the genocide – December 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
8
min. 8
max. 8
ref. no:
04314
date:
1943
site
description
general info
Kowel
The Ukrainians murdered Stanisław Łuczyński.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of the genocide – December 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
ref. no:
04315
date:
1943
site
description
general info
Kowel
The Ukrainians murdered a dozen or so Poles, including my grandmother and grandchildren: 2.5 years old and 11 years old.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „75th anniversary of the genocide – December 1943”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
several dozen
min. 21
max. 99
ref. no:
04967
date:
1944.02.10
site
description
general info
Kowel
Leokadia Madej, who was shot by Ukrainians, died.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide, February 1944”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
ref. no:
05034
date:
1944.02.15
(circa)
site
description
general info
Kowel
As a result of his wife's denunciation of a Ukrainian family, Wiśniewski „Norwid”, commander of the GDP, an organ of the Government Delegation, was arrested and tortured by the Germans.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide, February 1944”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
ref. no:
05042
date:
1944.02.16
site
description
general info
Kowel
[The Ukrainians] shot 1 Pole.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide, February 1944”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
ref. no:
05131
date:
1944.02.24
site
description
general info
Kowel
The Ukrainians murdered the 25‑year‑old Tadeusz Dworakowski.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide, February 1944”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
ref. no:
05142
date:
1944.02.25
site
description
general info
Kowel
21‑year‑old Edward Mirowski died of wounds inflicted by the Ukrainians.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide, February 1944”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
ref. no:
05160
date:
1944.02.27
site
description
general info
Kowel
The Ukrainians murdered the 43‑year‑old Maria Flisiewicz.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide, February 1944”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
ref. no:
05442
date:
1944.03.01
site
description
general info
Kowel
Antoni Stelmaszuk, 39, who was shot by Ukrainians, died.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – March 1944”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
ref. no:
06339
date:
1944.04.09
site
description
general info
Kowel
Easter Sunday – The Ukrainians killed 1 Pole.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – April 1944”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
Myrosław Onyszkewycz „Orest Karat” gave the order: „I order you to purge your area immediately from the Polish element and Ukrainian–Bolshevik agents. The purge should be carried out in riverside hostels sparsely populated by Poles. To this end, create a militia near the area, composed of our members, whose task would be to eliminate the above–mentioned. Our larger hostels will be cleared of this element by our military units even in broad daylight […] The clearing of the area must be completed before our Easter so that we can celebrate it without Poles. Remember that when the Bolsheviks find us with Poles in our territory, they will slaughter us all […] Make a hard, ruthless fight with them. Not to spare anyone, even in mixed marriages. To take Lachs out of their houses, but The Ukrainians and children in these houses should not be liquidated […] Get the gun. Death to the Poles. Stop, April 6, 1944. Glory to the heroes! Orest, Karat” This order is in the files of the investigation against Myroslav Onyshhevych.
source: Miszko Przemysław, Matkowski Krzysztof, „Crimes of genocide committed by Ukrainian nationalists in Eastern Lesser Poland in 1939—1945 against persons of Polish nationality - in the light of investigations by OKŚZPNP in Wrocław”; in: „Crimes of the past, studies and materials of IPN prosecutors”, in: Warszawa 2008, vol. 2 — web page: ipn.gov.pl [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
ref. no:
06608
date:
1944.04.29
site
description
general info
Kowel
The Ukrainians murdered 22‑year‑old Helena Zawada.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – April 1944”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
1
min. 1
max. 1
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