Memorial dedicated to Polish officers and Ukrainians, executed here by NKVD in 1938-1940 (Kharkiv)

Ukraine / Kharkivska / Cherkaska Lozova / Kharkiv
 Second World War 1939-1945, monument, cemetery, murder site, Stalin, massacre, draw only border
A memorial complex was built in memory of a large number of Ukrainian intellectuals murdered by the NKVD in 1938, and thousands killed Polish officers during the Katyn massacre in 1940.

The NKVD of the USSR without trial and investigation shot 3,809 prisoners of war of the Polish Army and 500 Polish civilians. The executions took place between April 5 and May 12, 1940.

The memorial to victims of totalitarianism was opened in 2000.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piatykhatky,_Kharkiv
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Coordinates:   50°4'51"N   36°15'46"E

Comments

  • The English title and especially description of the place emphasizes mass murder of the Ukrainian people which is irrelevant in regards to this place. Both title and description should be changed to be more truthful and objective. References to respectful sources are desirable.
  • Presumably this post contains documents related to this memorial https://harmfulgrumpy.livejournal.com/1294978.html?mode=reply#add_comment, see also on Wiki https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%85_%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2_%D0%B2_%D0%A5%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5 Indeed "Ukrainian intellectuals" are included into the descr iption for no apparent reason.
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