Eighteen months later on 2 July 1941, just before attack of the Wehrmacht, the Soviets secretly executed eight Dominican friars from the Roman Catholic Church in the town.
Delapan belas bulan kemudian pada tanggal 2 juli 1941, sebelum serangan dari Wehrmacht, Uni Soviet diam-diam mengeksekusi 8 biarawan Dominika dari Gereja Katolik Roma di kota.