act of self-immolation

Memorial plaque to Vasyl Makukh, martyr of Soviet regime, unveiled in downtown Kyiv. PHOTOS On Jan. 26, a memorial plaque to Vasyl Makukh, who committed an act of self-immolation in protest against the Soviet aggression in Czechoslovakia, was inaugurated at 27 Khreshchatyk Str. in Kyiv. 26.01.17 20:20 18 125 24

Ukrainian Insurgent Army member Vasyl Makukh set himself on fire on Khreshchatyk Nov. 5, 1968. PHOTO+VIDEO The Ukrainian dissident protested against the colonial subjugation of Ukraine, policy of Russification, and Soviet aggression in Czechoslovakia. 06.11.15 16:04 108 852 282