In December, on the road near the village of Wołkowyja, the UPA stopped a Pole from Zatwarnica, mother of two children. She was tied to a horse, abducted into the woods and disappeared without a trace.

source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – December 1944 and "in 1944"”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]

The Ukrainians murdered a Polish family of five.

source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – January 1945”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]

source: Prus Edward, „Operation "Vistula"”, in: ed. IV, Wroclaw 2006, p. 260

The Ukrainians murdered Józef Krawczyk.

source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – May 1945”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]

The UPA detained and murdered a Pole, Stanisław W. „In the fall of 1945, Stanisław W., living in Mchawa near Baligród, went on foot to visit his father, who lived in Wołkowyja. On the route Rybne – Wołkowyja, he was arrested by unknown perpetrators, probably of Ukrainian nationality. Despite a family search, his body” was not found.

source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – November 1945”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.02.04]

source: „IPN investigation into the crimes of Ukrainian nationalists committed against the Polish population in 1943-1947 in the former poviat Lesko”; in: Institute of National Remembrance, IPN Rzeszów, in: ref. No. S 69/07/Zi, Appendix 4

In the village of Wołkowyja, poviat Lesko the UPA disarmed [at night] the Polish militia MO station, burned down the community building and the school, and murdered 3 militiamen.

source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – January 1946”; in: „Borderlands Information Service” — web page: ksi.btx.pl [accessible: 2021.06.18]

In the vicinity of the village of Wołkowyja, poviat Lesko, a sub–unit from the 'Myron' UPA sotnya under the command of 'Taraska' attacked the military column, which probably resulted in the death of one of the soldiers. Syrnyk states in a footnote that according to a Ukrainian source 19 soldiers were killed, including 2 majors and 2 lieutenants.

source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – May 1946 and Spring of 1946”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2021.06.10]

source: Jarosław Syrnyk, „Bieszczady Triangle. Thousand days and thousand nights of anarchy in Lesko poviat 1944-1947.”, in: ed. Libra PL Sp. z o.o., Rzeszów 2018, p. 323

W retaliation for the murder in Terka The UPA from July 14 to 15, 1946 (or from 15 to 16) launched an attack on Wołkowyja. In a force of about 200 people, sotnya from kuren Ren and sotnya Łastwiki from kuren Bajda attacked the WOP garrison in Wołkowyja. The attack was repulsed. During the fighting, the local UPA militia burned buildings and murdered Polish men, women and children.
30 inhabitants of Wołkowyja lost their lives, most of them Poles. Including five WOP men were injured and two were killed.

source: „The crimes in Terka”; in: portal: WikipediA — web page: pl.wikipedia.org [accessible: 2022.02.28]

The UPA murdered 32 Poles and 4 of the abductees went missing without a trace. „Selected people were bound and thrown alive into the fire, some had their veins 'humanely' cut first”.

source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – July 1946”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2022.02.24]

„At c. 24:00 UPA units attacked Wołkowyja. A corps of Border Protection Forces was stationed in the village and a militia MO Post was located. In addition, many inhabitants of the neighboring villages, previously attacked by Ukrainian nationalists, were staying here. Two groups attacked the facilities occupied by the army and the militia, while the third began to burn houses and kill residents of Polish nationality. Franciszek P., Franciszek W., Stanisław F., Józef S., Jan P., Józef M., Michał F., Aleksandra Sz., Franciszek Sz., an officer of the Polish Army named I. and one soldier died from the bullets. With particular cruelty, the perpetrators killed: Stefania P. — by stabbing with a bayonet, Aleksander W. — a heart cut out with a knife, skin pulled from the wrists, Antoni P. — piercing his face with a bayonet, Franciszek J. — a punch to the temple and slitting the throat with a knife. Three soldiers who had not been identified by their first and last names were seriously injured. Ukrainian nationalists tried to kill Ludwik W. and a man named K., but they managed to escape due to a misfeed of arms. During the the battles lasting till 15:00, the perpetrators burnt about 80 residential and farm buildings along with the property belonging to the Polish population. The investigation was discontinued on August 27, 2007 due to the failure to identify the perpetrators of the act”.

source: „IPN investigation into the crimes of Ukrainian nationalists committed against the Polish population in 1943-1947 in the former poviat Lesko”; in: Institute of National Remembrance, IPN Rzeszów, in: ref. No. S 69/07/Zi, Appendix 4

source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – July 1946”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2022.02.24]

„On the night of July 14/15, 1946, the 'Rena' UPA unit (kuren) concentrated his forces around Wołkowyja in order to liquidate the Polish Border Security WOP grouping. At 0.30 at night, an attack was made on the village combined with an attack on the WOP watchtower simultaneously from several sides, from Terka, Zawóz, Polańczyk and Górzanka. After the first unsuccessful assault, the others followed, with remarkable ferocity. The attackers tried to split the crew into two parts. At the same time, a SB special militia of UPA set the village on fire and started murdering the Polish population. Selected Poles were tied up and thrown alive into burning buildings, and some — before throwing into the fire — had throats 'humanely' slit. At that time, 32 people were murdered in such a cruel manner. At c. 4.30, the defending watchtower repelled the last attack. Two soldiers (a Russian officer and a policeman) were killed in the watchtower then, and 6 were wounded. While retreating, the UPA kidnapped 15 civilians into the forest and no trace of them has ever been seen. It is not known to this day where and what death they died. The attackers then burned 27 Polish houses in the village. After the unsuccessful attack, they lurked nearby, preparing an ambush for a possible chase. In fact, a battle group was dispatched from the watchtower to pursue the attackers. Before entering the ambush, the soldiers were saved by a dog accompanying them, which sensed a gang in the forest and warned them. The raiders withdrew back to the garrison in a hurry”.

source: „Wołkowyja”; in: portal: WikipediA — web page: pl.wikipedia.org [accessible: 2022.02.25]

source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – July 1946”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2022.02.24]

The UPA murdered a Polish woman, Rozalia Pacławska, 21.

source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – July 1946”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2022.02.24]

On the route Stężnica – Wołkowyja, Lesko county, the UPA murdered Antoni Pasławski. „On July 16, 1946. Antoni P., who was going to Wołkowyja to visit his family, went missing on the route from Stężnica to Wołkowyja. As the area was occupied by Ukrainian nationalist troops, it was presumed that he had died at their hands. The investigation in this case was completed on August 27, 2007 —formally discontinued”.

source: „IPN investigation into the crimes of Ukrainian nationalists committed against the Polish population in 1943-1947 in the former poviat Lesko”; in: Institute of National Remembrance, IPN Rzeszów, in: ref. No. S 69/07/Zi, Appendix 4

source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – July 1946”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2022.02.24]

The UPA murdered 15 Poles, mainly women and children.

source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – December 1946 and in 1946”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2022.02.28]

Michał Ferenc, a policeman, died in the fight against the UPA.

source: Żurek Stanisław, „Calendar of the genocide – year 1947”; in: portal: Volhynia — web page: wolyn.org [accessible: 2022.03.02]