"Dalekivtsi" after "dalekyi" (1948 - 1949)

Abstract

The article examines the activities of the oppositional regional leadership «Odesa» members (in Rivne region) after their leader Stepan Yanishevskyi – «Dalekyi», was arrested.

It is proven that the weakening of «Dalekivtsi» was exploited by the MDB organs. They enforced their onslaught in a trial to totally destroy the OUN underground network. Together with the lack of opportunities to continue to act on their own that was the main reason which pushed the «Dalekivtsi» to reconcile with the PZUZ OUN leadership.

It was established that the union of conflicting Ounivtsi was accelerated by Mykola Kozak – «Chupryncko» tragic death and an appointment of Vasyl' Galasa – «Orlan», as a new OUN Regional leader.

The MDB department tried to prevent the reconciliation of the underground members by organizing various provocations. Nevertheless, they did not significantly affect the general situation.

The process of including «Dalekivtsi» into the general underground network took less than a year and considerably strengthened the position of the OUN on Volyn and Polissya territories.