# Polish-Ukrainian historical exhumations and investigations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/polish-ukrainian-historical-exhumations-and-investigations
> Updated: 2026-08-24T10:37:51.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

Historical investigations and exhumations involving Polish and Ukrainian remains are ongoing in the border regions. In the Volhynia region, the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) is conducting exhumations related to the Volhynia massacre, amid local debate regarding the historical instigators of the violence.

Further efforts include the recovery of remains in Lviv, Ukraine, where the IPN and ‘Ukraińska Pamięć’ are working to identify Polish Army soldiers who died defending the city in September 1939. Additionally, archaeological work is underway in Poland near Domatówko to investigate remains potentially linked to a prisoner of the Nazi Stutthof concentration camp.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: Historical investigations underway regarding WWII-era remains in Poland and Ukraine

Historical investigations are active in Poland and Ukraine, involving the potential identification of a Stutthof concentration camp prisoner near Domatówko and planned exhumations of Polish soldiers in Lviv.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/historical-investigations-underway-regarding-wwii-era-remains-in-poland-and-ukraine

### 2026-08-21: Volhynia region sees historical exhumations and civilian unrest

Exhumations of Volhynia massacre victims continue near the Polish border, while a confrontation involving military recruitment officials and 30 civilians occurred in Lutsk, Ukraine.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/volhynia-region-sees-historical-exhumations-and-civilian-unrest

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