UNR MEMBERS IN THE UPA IN VOLYN

The circumstances of joining to the Ukrainian insurgent army former participants National Democratic Revolution 1917–1921, soldiers Army Peopleʼs Republic, who in interwar period became political emigrants and lived Volyn Voivodeship, were analyzed. Some them did not stop fighting until middle 1920s , trying support anti-Bolshevik movement Soviet Ukraine. A new chance compete for state appeared during Second World War. Through involvement archival criminal case materials, memories, periodicals time, it was possible fi nd out their names partially trace fate activists revolution. reasons small number such explained. It emphasized that these mostly elderly people, burdened by old wounds diseases. proved UPR community suffered signifi cant repression first Sovietization (September 17, 1939 – June 22, 1941), which led its dispersal. people saved lives leaving Nazi-controlled territory. 94 Руслана Давидюк members Republic remained loyal idea Ukraine’s independence War, two them, Leonid Stupnytskyi Ivan Treiko, awarded rank corporal general UPA (posthumously). contribution struggle as founders intelligence, priests, initiators reorganization clarified. Attention drawn a significant percentage children Petlyurians ranks Army, is due parental upbringing formation personality. has been proven participation UIA, where they shared experience military skills, testifies continuity persistence Ukrainians national independence. Keywords People’s emigrants, army, Volyn, liberation struggle.