Crushing of the Cyril and Methodius Society (1847)
A secret police strike against the intellectual elite of the indigenous people. The identification and liquidation of the first political organization of Ukrainians, which advocated the abolition of serfdom. It was accompanied by trials, exile to Siberia, and the conscription of the organization's leader into the army as a common soldier[1].
Actors
| ID | Name | Description |
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| G0009 | Russian Empire |
Destruction of the first political organization of the Ukrainian intelligentsia, known as the Brotherhood of Saints Cyril and Methodius, following a denunciation by the student Aleksei Petrov to the secret police[1]. |
Techniques Used
| ID | Name | Use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T0128 | Liquidation of National Civic Organizations |
Destruction of the first political organization of the Ukrainian intelligentsia, known as the Brotherhood of Saints Cyril and Methodius, following a denunciation by the student Aleksei Petrov to the secret police[1]. |
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| T0021 | Neutralization of the Opposition |
Arrest, interrogations, and trial of the intelligentsia's leaders, including Mykola Hulak, who was placed in a solitary cell of the Alekseevsky Ravelin[1]. Neutralization of Taras Shevchenko through forced exile as a soldier, with a personal ban on writing and painting[2]. |
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Instruments
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S0017 | Secret Police and Security Services |
Destruction of the first political organization of the Ukrainian intelligentsia, known as the Brotherhood of Saints Cyril and Methodius, following a denunciation by the student Aleksei Petrov to the secret police[1]. |
References
- Михаил Зыгарь. (2023). Война и наказание: Как Россия уничтожала Украину.