Serhii Plokhy

He is arrested, put on trial, and that's where the myth of Pandera starts to emerge because he uses the trial to make statements about the Ukrainian nationalism, radical nationalism, and its goals. and suddenly becomes a hero among the Ukrainian youth at that time. He is sentenced for execution, for death. So when he delivers his speech, he knows that he probably would die soon.

He is arrested, put on trial, and that's where the myth of Pandera starts to emerge because he uses the trial to make statements about the Ukrainian nationalism, radical nationalism, and its goals. and suddenly becomes a hero among the Ukrainian youth at that time. He is sentenced for execution, for death. So when he delivers his speech, he knows that he probably would die soon.

He is arrested, put on trial, and that's where the myth of Pandera starts to emerge because he uses the trial to make statements about the Ukrainian nationalism, radical nationalism, and its goals. and suddenly becomes a hero among the Ukrainian youth at that time. He is sentenced for execution, for death. So when he delivers his speech, he knows that he probably would die soon.

And then the sentence was commuted to life sentence. to life in prison. Then World War II happens. The Polish state collapses under the pressure coming, of course, from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Bandera walks away and presides over the act of the split of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists into two groups.

And then the sentence was commuted to life sentence. to life in prison. Then World War II happens. The Polish state collapses under the pressure coming, of course, from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Bandera walks away and presides over the act of the split of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists into two groups.

And then the sentence was commuted to life sentence. to life in prison. Then World War II happens. The Polish state collapses under the pressure coming, of course, from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Bandera walks away and presides over the act of the split of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists into two groups.

The most radical one you used to call revolutionary, they call themselves revolutionary, is led by Bandera. They worked together with the Nazi Germany at that time with the hope that Nazi Germany would deliver them independent Ukraine.

The most radical one you used to call revolutionary, they call themselves revolutionary, is led by Bandera. They worked together with the Nazi Germany at that time with the hope that Nazi Germany would deliver them independent Ukraine.

The most radical one you used to call revolutionary, they call themselves revolutionary, is led by Bandera. They worked together with the Nazi Germany at that time with the hope that Nazi Germany would deliver them independent Ukraine.

First days of the German Nazi attack on the Soviet Union, the units formed on the basis of organization of Ukrainian nationalists march into the city of Lviv and declare Ukrainian independence. That was not sanctioned by the German authorities. That was not in German plans. So they arrest Bandera, members of his family, his brothers, leaders of the organization.

First days of the German Nazi attack on the Soviet Union, the units formed on the basis of organization of Ukrainian nationalists march into the city of Lviv and declare Ukrainian independence. That was not sanctioned by the German authorities. That was not in German plans. So they arrest Bandera, members of his family, his brothers, leaders of the organization.

First days of the German Nazi attack on the Soviet Union, the units formed on the basis of organization of Ukrainian nationalists march into the city of Lviv and declare Ukrainian independence. That was not sanctioned by the German authorities. That was not in German plans. So they arrest Bandera, members of his family, his brothers, leaders of the organization.

So his two brothers go to Auschwitz, die there. He was sent to Sachsenhausen for most duration of the war until 1944. refusing to revoke declaration of Ukrainian independence, which again contributes further to his mythology. After the war, he never comes back to Ukraine. He lives in exile in Munich.

So his two brothers go to Auschwitz, die there. He was sent to Sachsenhausen for most duration of the war until 1944. refusing to revoke declaration of Ukrainian independence, which again contributes further to his mythology. After the war, he never comes back to Ukraine. He lives in exile in Munich.

So his two brothers go to Auschwitz, die there. He was sent to Sachsenhausen for most duration of the war until 1944. refusing to revoke declaration of Ukrainian independence, which again contributes further to his mythology. After the war, he never comes back to Ukraine. He lives in exile in Munich.

So between 1930 and his death in 1959, he spent in Ukraine maybe up to two years, maybe a little bit more, but most of the time was either in the Polish prison or in the German concentration camp or in exile.

So between 1930 and his death in 1959, he spent in Ukraine maybe up to two years, maybe a little bit more, but most of the time was either in the Polish prison or in the German concentration camp or in exile.

So between 1930 and his death in 1959, he spent in Ukraine maybe up to two years, maybe a little bit more, but most of the time was either in the Polish prison or in the German concentration camp or in exile.

But the myth of Bandera lived, and all the members of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists and then the Ukrainian Insurgent Army that fought against the Soviets all the way into the early 1950s, they were called Banderites. They were called band riots by the Soviet authorities. They were known also in that way to the local population.

But the myth of Bandera lived, and all the members of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists and then the Ukrainian Insurgent Army that fought against the Soviets all the way into the early 1950s, they were called Banderites. They were called band riots by the Soviet authorities. They were known also in that way to the local population.