Zydzi_polacy_i_kozacy_otwarta_rana_humania Apr 2026

: While the massacre is remembered by Poles and Jews as a horrific crime and a tragedy, it is often viewed in Ukrainian national historiography as a stage of a national liberation uprising.

: On June 20 or 21, 1768, Haidamak forces (Cossack rebels and peasants) led by Ivan Gonta and Maksym Zalizniak captured the fortified city of Uman. zydzi_polacy_i_kozacy_otwarta_rana_humania

The title suggests that the events of 1768 remain a source of historical tension and differing national narratives: : While the massacre is remembered by Poles

The massacre was the peak of the , a massive Cossack and peasant uprising in Right-bank Ukraine against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. : Modern tensions are highlighted by the existence

: Modern tensions are highlighted by the existence of monuments to the leaders of the massacre, Zalizniak and Gonta, in Uman today, which remains a place of deep emotional significance for all three groups.

: Thousands of Poles and Jews who had sought refuge in the city were systematically murdered, including women and children.