A project by PR Army aimed at building awareness about the Russia’s unlawful deportation and detention of Ukrainian citizens
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Covering both historical and current events, this report reveals the details of forced deportations affecting Ukrainians for over a century.
Watch this video about how Moscow deported people during the Soviet Union and how its successor, modern Russia, continues implementing the same policy.
Forcible deportations of Ukrainians are a deliberate Russian policy on a large scale. This mirrors historical practices from both the Stalinist and Tsarist eras, designed to reshape entire societies as a means of exerting social and physical control.
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The human experience of deportations: some examples from countless stories.
Two sisters 15 y.o. Anastasia and 13 y.o. Veronika lived with her mother in Luhansk region.
Together with other 200 residents of a nursing house in Kakhovka, Anton was forcibly deported to Russia after 8 months under occupation.
Yurii, 21, was an engineering student from Mariupol. He lived apart from his family, so when the city was besieged, he was split from his parents. Yurii’s mother managed to escape from Mariupol, but Yurii himself was forcibly deported to Russia by the occupants.
millions Ukrainians have been deported or forced to flee to Russia and Belarus, with the aggressor blocking access to Ukraine-controlled territory. Their whereabouts are mainly unknown.
children identified as deported by the Ukrainian government. The actual number is much higher but impossible to determine due to limited access to occupied territories and no cooperation from Russia.
civilian hostages are unlawfully held in Russia and Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories. The exact number is unknown as Ukraine and international organizations have no access to these areas.
Articles, documents and essays on deportation from experts
From Lenin’s directives to mass arrests, the 1920s deportations of Ukrainians reveal a dark chapter in Soviet history. Learn more here.
Investigate the Soviet-era policies that led to mass relocations. A detailed look at the struggles and resistance of Ukrainian peasants.
Explore the tragic history of mass deportations in the west of Ukraine from 1939 to 1941, orchestrated by the Soviet regime.
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