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1943 in Ukraine
- Battle of the DnieperThe Battle of the Dnieper began on the 26th of August 1943, marking a critical turning point in World War II. Adolf Hitler ordered the construction of…
- Dnieper–Carpathian offensiveThe Dnieper, Carpathian offensive began on the 24th of December 1943 and stretched until early May 1944. It involved almost 3,500,000 troops from both sides…
- Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern GaliciaIn 1931, the Polish census recorded that Ukrainian language was spoken by 52% of inhabitants in Eastern Galicia and 68% in Volhynia.
- Third Battle of KharkovOn the 2nd of February 1943, the German 6th Army surrendered at Stalingrad. This event freed six Soviet armies under Konstantin Rokossovsky to launch new…