Historical roots of OUN-UPA activities analyzed

An analysis explores the theoretical and historical foundations of the criminal activities of the OUN-UPA by tracing the roots of Ukrainian nationalism back to earlier historical conflicts.

The text references mass killings of Polish and Jewish populations during the Cossack uprisings of the 17th and 18th centuries. Notable historical events cited include the massacre at Batoh in 1652, where thousands of Polish soldiers were executed, and the 1768 massacre in Humania. Additionally, the text notes mass killings of Poles and Jews in Dnieper Ukraine between 1917 and 1920.

The ideological origins of Ukrainian nationalism are linked to 19th-century literary and historical works by figures such as Mykola Gogol, Taras Shevchenko, Mykola Kostomarov, and Mykhailo Hrushevsky.