Stalling Democratic Reforms and Countering the People's Movement (Rukh) (1989–1990)
The conservative party apparatus under the leadership of V. Shcherbytsky attempted to contain the growth of the national liberation movement. Because of KGB pressure and the threat of an immediate ban, the founders of the Ukrainian independence movement were initially forced to disguise their goals, naming the organization the "People's Movement for Perestroika" (ostensibly in support of M. Gorbachev's course)[1][2].
Actors
| ID | Name | Description |
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| G0010 | USSR |
Use of crude physical force by representatives of the party nomenklatura: secretaries of CPU district committees and collective farm chairmen personally took part in brutal beatings of Rukh activists and dissidents (in particular, V. Ovsiienko and O. Hudyma) to intimidate the population[3]. |
Techniques Used
| ID | Name | Use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T0053 | Abduction of People |
Organization of enforced disappearances of key functionaries of the movement (the abduction of M. Boichyshyn), followed by cynical sabotage of the investigation by structures controlled by the authorities[3]. |
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| T0021 | Neutralization of the Opposition |
Physical elimination of resistance leaders at the hands of the militia and law enforcement agencies: the murder of the head of the Volyn Rukh organization, the death of activist Melenkovskyi after a "conversation" at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and extrajudicial killings[3]. |
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| T0022 | Terror |
Use of crude physical force by representatives of the party nomenklatura: secretaries of CPU district committees and collective farm chairmen personally took part in brutal beatings of Rukh activists and dissidents (in particular, V. Ovsiienko and O. Hudyma) to intimidate the population[3]. |
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Instruments
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S0012 | Occupation and Controlled Administrations |
Use of crude physical force by representatives of the party nomenklatura: secretaries of CPU district committees and collective farm chairmen personally took part in brutal beatings of Rukh activists and dissidents (in particular, V. Ovsiienko and O. Hudyma) to intimidate the population[3]. |
| S0024 | Police Apparatus |
Physical elimination of resistance leaders at the hands of the militia and law enforcement agencies: the murder of the head of the Volyn Rukh organization, the death of activist Melenkovskyi after a "conversation" at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and extrajudicial killings[3]. |
| S0017 | Secret Police and Security Services |
Organization of enforced disappearances of key functionaries of the movement (the abduction of M. Boichyshyn), followed by cynical sabotage of the investigation by structures controlled by the authorities[3]. |
References
- Михаил Зыгарь. (2023). Война и наказание: Как Россия уничтожала Украину.
- Вікіпедія. (2026). Історія України — Вікіпедія.