Archival sources about Stalinist Repressions in the South of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in the 1930s Against Citizens of Polish Nationality
Journal: History Journal of Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University
Year: 2025

The significance of archival sources in historical research is difficult to overestimate. It was only with Ukraine’s independence that scholars gained access to documents from criminal cases of individuals repressed during the Stalinist era. The 1930s marked the peak period of Stalinist repressions, claiming numerous victims, including so-called kulaks, middle-class peasants, the creative intelligentsia, clergy, military personnel, party workers, and even members of the repressive bodies themsel