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Revision as of 19:59, 4 July 2006 by Lysy (talk | contribs) (Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Roman Shukhevych (Template:Lang-ua; also known by his pseudonym Taras Chuprynka) (b. June 30, 1907 — d. March 5, 1950) was a Ukrainian politician and military leader, the leader of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army.
In 1939 Shukhevych has headed the Ukrainian group Nachtigall, the batallion of Wehrmacht, manned by Ukrainians.
In October, 1941 Shukhevych became the assistant of the commander of 201-st battalion of Ukrainian auxiliary police (Template:Lang-de) which since March 1942 participated in anti-guerrilla operations in Belarus.
Since December, 1943 Shukhevych was the supreme commander of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. In 1994 he managed to unite Ukrainian organisations in Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council (UHVR). He died in combat with special units of the MVD.
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