1900–1939
Pogrom by the band of ataman Kozyr-Zirka
1919·Ovroutch
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notables tortured, Jewish quarter pillaged for ten days
The band of ataman Kozyr-Zirka holds Ovroutch and pillages the Jewish quarter for ten days, torturing prominent community members to extract money.
The duration is what sets this pogrom apart: it is not an assault but an occupation, in which the band installs itself and methodically exploits the community until it is exhausted. Reports from relief committees describe a systematic mode of operation — hostages, ransom, exemplary executions — that would recur in several towns of Volhynia.
- Period :
- 1900–1939
- Type :
- Pogrom
- Region :
- Central and Eastern Europe
- Country :
- Ukraine
Rapports des comités de secours juifs ; enquêtes de la Croix-Rouge.