UPA
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UPA is a Ukrainian nationalist paramilitary organization that operated during and after World War II, primarily known for its guerrilla warfare against both Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ukrainian nationalist organization
ⓘ
guerrilla movement ⓘ paramilitary organization ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Ukrainian Insurgent Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeInConflict |
World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
post–World War II anti-Soviet resistance ⓘ |
| armedStruggleBegan | early 1940s ⓘ |
| armedWingOf | Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (Bandera faction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | underground partisan units ⓘ |
| committed |
attacks on German occupation forces
ⓘ
attacks on Polish villages in Volhynia ⓘ attacks on Soviet partisans ⓘ |
| consideredAs | collaborationist or criminal organization by some historians and governments ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| disbandedBy | Soviet security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | establishment of an independent Ukrainian state ⓘ |
| historicalContext | occupation of Ukrainian territories by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| ideology | Ukrainian nationalism ⓘ |
| involvedIn | ethnic cleansing of Polish civilians in Volhynia ⓘ |
| lastSignificantActivity | 1950s ⓘ |
| legacyDebatedIn |
Poland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Ukrainian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
armed resistance against Nazi occupation
ⓘ
armed resistance against Soviet authorities ⓘ ethnically motivated violence in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Galicia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volhynia NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Nazi Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish underground forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents |
NKVD
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish Home Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | resistance movement by some Ukrainian groups ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
after World War II
ⓘ
during World War II ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | insurgency ⓘ |
| usedStructure | clandestine cells ⓘ |
| usedTactics | guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
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