The First Wave of Repressions Against the "Sixtiers" (1965–1968)
The KGB's response to the emergence of a resistance movement among the new Ukrainian intelligentsia. It includes the suppression of the 1965 protests (the public statement by Stus, Dziuba, and Chornovil at the premiere of "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors") and the pressure on the signatories of the "Letter of 139" in 1968, in which prominent cultural figures spoke out against unlawful political trials. This also encompasses the persecution of the underground Ukrainian National Front[1][2].
Actors
| ID | Name | Description |
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| G0010 | USSR |
Targeted arrests of the new Ukrainian intelligentsia, dissidents, and protest participants (including after the premiere of "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors") to suppress the nascent resistance[2]. |
Techniques Used
| ID | Name | Use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T0021 | Neutralization of the Opposition |
Targeted arrests of the new Ukrainian intelligentsia, dissidents, and protest participants (including after the premiere of "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors") to suppress the nascent resistance[2]. |
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| T0022 | Terror |
Use of political trials, interrogations, and administrative pressure by the KGB on the signatories of the "Letter of 139" to create an atmosphere of fear in cultural circles[1]. |
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Instruments
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S0017 | Secret Police and Security Services |
Targeted arrests of the new Ukrainian intelligentsia, dissidents, and protest participants (including after the premiere of "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors") to suppress the nascent resistance[2]. |