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“History will tell the truth about us.” 88 years ago, the NKVD executed the Belarusian creative elite

 01.11.2025, 15:21
Portraits and biographies of Belarusian writers executed by the NKVD on the night of November 29-30, 1937
Portraits and biographies of Belarusian writers executed by the NKVD on the night of November 29-30, 1937. Vilnius, 2024. Photo: belsat.eu

The mass execution on the night of October 29-30, 1937, is known in Belarus as the Night of the Murdered Poets. It ended the Belarusian national revival and allowed the Soviets to Russify the country.