Igor Polishchuk: “Remains found of human bodies perepechaenko for all Christian traditions in the Lutsk prison”
Monday, June 12, near the bridgettine Monastery in the old city work began on the exhumation of human remains. At one time there was a room Lutsk prison and it is likely that former prisoners are buried here, of which 23-24 June 1941 was shot by the NKVD. Pre-search work here took place in the 90-ies of the last century and in 2009. held a press-conference of the city Council Secretary, acting mayor Igor Polishchuk, Metropolitan of Lutsk and Volyn Mikhail, public activist Sergey Godlewski about the exhumation of executed prisoners in the Lutsk prison. Igor Polishchuk said that in the month of March received a request for necessary funds for the implementation of the exhumation of executed prisoners in the Lutsk prison. From the city budget for this purpose allocated 100 thousand hryvnias. “Now we all see that work is continuing. Already found fragments of human bodies, clothes, shoes, etc. As the works will be completed remains are found human bodies perezakhoronili all Christian traditions on the territory of the Lutsk prison. This place is just perfect for this,” he said. In turn, the public activist Sergey Godlewski stopped at the historical moments. According to him, on 23-24 June 1941, on the orders of Lavrenty Beria, the NKVD carried out executions of prisoners from the Lutsk prison, because the advancing armies of Nazi Germany. “Prisoners expelled to the East and West of the prison yard and began to shoot from machine guns and throwing grenades. Later the bodies were thrown into pits, which were formed as a result of air strikes. According to various sources, such wells had five. There are various eyewitness accounts of those events. Here are found the remains of people aged 18 to 30 years. Rarely 40 years. That is, it was that generation of patriots who could give to offspring,” he said. According to him, in those days it was shot from 1,700 to 2,500 people. Work carried out by specialists of municipal enterprise search “Share” of the Lviv regional Council. Sergei Godlewski thanked acting city head Igor Polishchuk, Metropolitan Lutsky and the Volynsk Mikhail and all people for help. Also thanks were made to the late city mayor Mykola Romaniuk, who supported the beginning of works on carrying out exhumations. The Metropolitan Lutsky and the Volynsk Mikhail noted that the Church offers them a decent burial. “Three years ago the Holy Synod of our Church decided to consider the local saints of prisoners from the Lutsk prison. Here is the sarcophagus under glass. Here people can not only come and watch but also to pray, because there is the monastery Church”, he said. According to him, they maintain a place of reburial, because here are the lists of executed prisoners in the Lutsk prison. Also in the bridgettine Monastery, according to Bishop, there is a Museum of Lutsk prison, where will be placed photos of prisoners, their belongings and the like. Later, Igor Polishchuk, together with the Metropolitan Lutsky and the Volynsk Mikhail went to the monastery, where the wall of remembrance shot of prisoners from the Lutsk prison and inspected the site for future reburial. This was reported in Lutsk city CouncilÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
