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Velyki Tseptsevychi in the region of Rivnens'ka is a town in Ukraine - some 191 mi or ( 307 km ) West of Kiev , the country's capital city .
Current time in Velyki Tseptsevychi is now 03:23 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kiev " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vilnius, Pinsk, Minsk, Luninyets, and Ivanava. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vilnius . Where to go and what to see in Velyki Tseptsevychi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Parośla I massacre
The Parośla I massacre was committed during World War II by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) under the command of Hryhorij Perehijniak "Dowbeszka-Korobka" on 9 February 1943 against the ethnic Polish residents of the village of Parośla (named Parośla I) in the Nazi-controlled Reichskommissariat Ukraine. It is considered a prelude to the ethnic cleansing of Poles in the Volhynia region by the UPA, and is recognized as the first mass murder committed by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army in the area.
Located at 51.33 26.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Sarny
Sarny translated as Deer, is a small city in the Rivne Oblast of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Sarny Raion, and is a major railway node on the Sluch River. The current estimated population is 27,700.
Located at 51.34 26.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Dubrovytsia
Dubrovytsia is a town in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. It is administrative center of the Dubrovytsia Raion. Population is 9,644 (2001). Although in modern times part of Rivne Oblast, it was historically not part of Volhynia but rather Land of Brest. It was not until 1805 that it was administratively attached to Volhynian Governorate of the Russian Empire, along with many other lands formerly belonging to now-partitioned Poland.
Located at 51.57 26.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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