First UPA attack on Mizocz

First UPA attack on Mizocz
Part of Polish-Ukrainian ethnic conflict during Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia
DateAugust 24/25 or August 31/September 1, 1943
Location
Result

the beginning of the attacks on the Mizocz

  • 80% destruction of Mizocz,
  • murder of over 100 Poles
  • withdrawal of UPA forces
Belligerents
 Germany
 Hungary
Ukrainian Insurgent Army
Commanders and leaders
Unknown or lack of a unified commander Petro Olijnyk
Strength
incomplete company of the Hungarian army, Schutzmannschaft (about 40 policemen), armed Poles sotnias dubienskiy and krzemienieckiy kurienskiy
Casualties and losses
unknown unknown
100 Polish civilians killed

The first UPA attack on Mizocz - an attack by Ukrainian Insurgent Army units on the town of Mizocz, located in the Zdolbunov district of Volhynia province, and battles with a Hungarian army unit and police, combined with the murder of more than 100 Poles and the burning of most of the village buildings. The attack took place on the night of 24 to 25 August or 31 August to 1 September 1943, during the German occupation. The consequence of the attack was the evacuation of the surviving Polish civilians to Zdolbunov.


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