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Karchemka Destination Guide

Delve into Karchemka in Ukraine

Karchemka in the region of Rivnens'ka is a city in Ukraine - some 198 mi or ( 318 km ) West of Kiev , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Karchemka

Current time in Karchemka is now 03:10 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kiev " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vilnius, Pinsk, Minsk, Luninyets, and Ivatsevichy. While being here, make sure to check out Vilnius . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Karchemka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 51.33 26.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1943 in Europe, History of Poland (1939–1945), Mass murder in 1943, Massacres in Ukraine, Massacres of Poles in Volhynia, Poland–Ukraine relations, World War II crimes in Poland, World War II massacres