Vasyl Kuk
Ukrainian nationalist activist and militant (1913–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Stepanovych and the family name is Kuk.
Vasyl Stepanovych Kuk (Ukrainian: Василь Степанович Кук; 11 January 1913 – 9 September 2007) was a Ukrainian nationalist activist and militant who was the last leader of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, following the death of Roman Shukhevych. In 1954, he was captured by Soviet KGB troops and spent six years in prison without a court sentence.
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Vasyl Kuk | |
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Native name | Василь Степанович Кук |
Nickname(s) | Koval |
Born | (1913-01-11)11 January 1913 Krasne, Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary (now Ukraine) |
Died | 9 September 2007(2007-09-09) (aged 94) Kyiv, Ukraine |
Allegiance | Ukrainian Insurgent Army |
Years of service | 1942–1954 |
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