In Holy Week: „From April 2 to 9, 1944, UPA units, supported by SS–Galizien units, attacked the eastern section of the Polish defense line, commanded by Lieutenant Zenon Jachymek, «Wiktor». The aim of the activities of the Ukrainian troops was to take control of the communes of Jarczów, Tarnoszyn, Telatyn and partially Łaszczów and Tyszowce, and thus pushing the Home Army troops behind Huczwa. The heaviest fights took place on April 5 and 9, 1944, that is on Holy Wednesday and Holy Sunday. On April 5, the Ukrainians attacked e.g. Rokitno, Żerniki, Jarczów, Łubcze and Szlatyn. There were many killed and wounded on the Polish side. On April 9, the fights were fought at Telatyn, Steniatyn, Rokitno and Żulice, and Kol. Posad was passed from hand to hand  […] The sounds of fighting alerted the Germans from the Wehrmacht company stationed in Łaszczów, who manned the roads, stopping, among others transport of 17 wounded Polish partisans along with nurses, doctor and coachmen. The injured were taken to field hospitals in Pukarzów and Wólka Pukarzowska. The prisoners were handed over to the Gestapo, and a few days later shot at the Rotunda in Zamość. Many Polish partisans were killed in the fight, but on the other side there were also many killed. The enemy troops burned down the villages of Rzeplin, Łachowce, Radków and Marysin (the Polish inhabitants of these villages had been evacuated earlier). However, the battle did not bring the Ukrainians the expected success. Polish partisans did not allow themselves to be pushed behind Huczwa”.

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

source: „70. anniversary of Posadów, Rzeczyca, Podlodowo, Ulhówek battles” — web page: kultura.laszczow.pl [accessible: 2021.04.11]

During the attacks on Podłodów, Żerniki, and Rokitno, fierce fights with Polish self–defense took place. The UPA took over Żerniki and killed a hundred inhabitants of the village of Łubcze. A general attack on the Polish population centers was planned for Easter on April 9–10, 1944. The completely surprised Home Army units were pushed out of the village of Pasadów after a day of fighting, taking a position along the Huczwa River. It was a great success of the UPA in this region, as civilians also fled with the Polish partisans.

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

source: „Polish-Ukrainian fights in the Lublin region in 1943-1944”

The Ukrainian document states: „Walki z 5.4. showed that the main enemy forces are in the Posad and Steniatyn colonies. Their liquidation was scheduled for Polish Easter. On 9.4. at. at 2 am, our troops left the village of Ulhówek towards Rzeplin, from where the civilians fled, and the staff stayed here. at. at 5: 45, the UPA unit began to fight behind the Posadow forest. at the same time, the «Hałajda» unit attacked the village of Posadów, drove the enemy from the village and the farm, and joined the UPA. The Poles fled to Żulice, leaving the dead. Then there was an offensive against the village of Steniatyn. The right wing of the UPA approached the Żulin forest, where the enemy was concentrated, but it did not take over the hill on the northern side of Telatyn. From behind this hill the enemy advanced in a line, threatening to encircle. The UPA withdrew, leaving Posad, which has passed into the hands of the enemy. at that time, in the forest where «Tyhry» operated, the enemy began a fierce fight. «Tyhry» tiers have been screaming for help. around On the 13th, inspector Wadym created a unit [to assist] «Tyhry» from one hive of «Orła» and marauders from the UPA formation. They held tight in the forest until 15 and liquidated many enemies. Meanwhile, the commander Yevshan, noticing that the UPA had left Posad, gave an order to his detachment to take control of the farm again and prevent the enemy from entering the village. When the enemy came within 150–300 m, machine guns, grenade launchers and rifles were fired. The enemy fled in panic, leaving many dead bodies. around On the 16th the battle was over, the camp with the captured property left the village of Posadów, setting the farm on fire. Enemy losses: Destroyed colonies of Telatyn, Posadów, part of Steniatyn, the rest of the Rokitno colony, the farm and the Łagiwci colony. Over 100 Polish bandits were killed (70 in the Posadow forest alone), many were wounded. LMG, a lot of rifles, pistols, binoculars, warehouses (three carts of fat, sugar, flour, clothes), a pharmacy, horse–drawn caravan, cattle, etc. Own losses: 4 killed and 13 wounded. It is estimated that the enemy threw about 300 men into action”.

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

source: State Archives of the Security Service of Ukraine, in: F. 13, case 376, sh. 264—266

source: „Poland and Ukraine in the 1930s and 1940s”, in: Warsaw-Kiev 2005, vol. 4, part 2 — web page: zbrodniawolynska.pl [accessible: 2021.04.11]