Monthly Archives: August 2016

Ukraine Independence Day

Posted on 24 August 2016 by lkonieczny

Today is the 25th anniversary of the Independence of modern day Ukraine. The “original” so-called independence of the Soviet controlled Ukrainian’s People Republic was celebrated as January 22, 1918, but when the Soviet Union broke up in the late 1900’s, … Continue reading →

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Polish Operation of the NKVD (1937–38)

Posted on 11 August 2016 by lkonieczny

Today marks another grim anniversary in the history of Polish people. It was on this day in 1937 that the order was signed, giving the Soviet Secret Police (NKVD) the go-ahead to root out so-called “Polish Spies.” What this really … Continue reading →

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