Beginning Escalation of Confrontation Between Soviet Partisans and Ukrainian Rebel-Underground Movement in Volyn’ During German Occupation

Abstract

In the article base on wide circle of historical source is examined the question of beginning escalation of confrontation between soviet partisans and Ukrainian rebel-underground movement in Volyn'. The interrelation between T. Bul'ba-Borovets's UPA (UPA B-B) and detachment HKVD USSR "Winners", red partisans in the second half 1942-in the beginning of 1943 years had analyzed. For the first time had revealed that UPA B-B conclude neutrality with 12-th battalion of Zhytomyr partisan unit. The first counter-insurgency operation of soviet partisans in Volyn' during German occupation is explained. In the article is shown reasons of dissolution neutrality between UPA B-B and D. Medvedev's, I. Shytov's detachments.