Pacification of Ukrainians in Eastern Galicia
| Pacification of Ukrainians in Eastern Galicia | |
|---|---|
Prosvita society reading room demolished during Pacification in September–October of 1930. Knyahynychi, today Rohatyn Raion | |
| Location | Eastern Galicia |
| Date | 16 September − 30 November 1930 |
Attack type | Mass searches, arrests, destruction of property, food |
| Perpetrators | Polish Sanation regime |
| Motive | Crackdown on Ukrainian nationalists |
The Pacification of Ukrainians in Eastern Galicia was a punitive action against Ukrainians in Galicia, carried out by police and military of the Second Polish Republic from September until November 1930 in reaction to a wave of sabotage and acts of terror perpetrated by Ukrainian nationalists.
It took place in 16 Polish counties of three southeastern voivodeships. During the Interbellum this area was part of the so-called Eastern Lesser Poland province. Therefore, in Ukrainian and Polish literature this event is called "Pacification of/in Eastern Galicia" (Ukrainian: Пацифікація у Східній Галичині) (Polish: Pacyfikacja Galicji Wschodniej) and "Pacification of Eastern Lesser Poland" (Polish: Pacyfikacja Małopolski Wschodniej).