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
Łykoszyn
Tomaszów Lubelski pov., Lublin voiv.
contemporary
Tomaszów Lubelski cou., Lublin voiv., Poland
Murders
Perpetrators:
Ukrainians
Victims:
Poles
Number of victims:
min.:
63
max.:
65
Location
events (incidents)
ref. no:
03259
date:
1943.09
site
description
general info
Łykoszyn
[The Ukrainians] shot 2 Poles, Home Army AK partisans.
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:
2
min. 2
max. 2
ref. no:
07813
date:
1944.08.28
site
description
general info
Łykoszyn
The UPA gang murdered at least 17 Poles, ranging from 3‑year‑old Zofia Świder to 80‑year‑old Ludwik Kopeć (5 men, 12 women and children).
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – August 1944”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
17
min. 17
max. 17
ref. no:
08462
date:
1944.09–1944.11
site
description
general info
Łykoszyn
In Łykoszyn village in Lubaczów (Tomaszów Lubelski) county the Ukrainians murdered 14 Poles, and in other places three families (Pracewiczów and two with unknown surnames). A little later, three foresters were killed. In response, the local police shot 33 The Ukrainians from Old and New Lubliniec near Ruda Różaniecka.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – November 1944”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
14
min. 14
max. 14
ref. no:
10496
date:
1945.09–1945.12
(autumn)
site
description
general info
Łykoszyn
The UPA murdered 14 Poles, while in the vicinity of the village 3 Polish families and 3 foresters; at least 30 Poles in total.
source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – November 1945”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]
perpetrators
Ukrainians
victims
Poles
number of
textually:
17 + 3 families
min. 30
max. 32
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EXPLANATIONs
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- The name of the site used during II Republic of Poland times indicates an official name used in 1939.
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