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| has gloss | eng: Kuty (Kąty) defence – was a skirmish between Polish self-defense units and Ukrainian Insurgent Army unit under commander Ivan Klymshyn (nom de guerre "Crow") and Andriy Melnyk's supporters in the village of Kuty (Polish Kąty) located in Volhynia, Krzemieniec (Kremenets) county, Shumsk commune 3 or 4 May 1943. During the fight no less than 53 Poles were killed, although the assault was repelled by self-defense. After the battle Poles abandoned the village, and escorted by Germans went to Shumsk and later to Kremenets. |
| lexicalization | eng: Kuty (Kąty) defence |
| lexicalization | eng: Kuty defence |
| instance of | c/Massacres in Ukraine |
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| has gloss | pol: Obrona Kut – walki obronne polskiej samoobrony w Kutach w powiecie krzemienieckim na Wołyniu z bojówkami UPA i OUN-M podczas rzezi wołyńskiej. Wieś zdołała odeprzeć atak, jednak wobec zniszczeń i braku amunicji Polacy zostali zmuszeni do jej opuszczenia. W Kutach z rąk nacjonalistów ukraińskich zginęło w sumie 67 Polaków. |
| lexicalization | pol: Obrona Kut |
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| media:img | Wolyn samoobrona.png |
| media:img | Wolyn zbrodnie en.png |
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