Defence of Huta Stepańska and Wyrka
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Defence of Huta Stepańska and Wyrka - defensive battles of the Polish self-defense center in the Kostopol district of the Volhynian Voivodeship with UPA and SKW units during the Volhynia massacre in 1943. Thanks to the existence of self-defense, they managed to evacuate most of the civilian population gathered in the center during their attack, apart from 600 people of Polish nationality murdered by Ukrainians.[1]
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Defence of Huta Stepańska and Wyrka | |||||
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Part of the Volhynia Tragedy | |||||
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Belligerents | |||||
Polish self-defence in Volhynia Soviet Union (partisans) | Ukrainian Insurgent Army | ||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||
Władysław Kochański | Ivan Lytvynchuk | ||||
Strength | |||||
unknown | over 2,000 | ||||
Casualties and losses | |||||
500-600 Polish Civilians and self-defense fighters killed |
Upa Estimate: 18 Killed, 17 Wounded Polish estimate: unknown but higher then Polish forces | ||||
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