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when the Western Ukrainian Republic
was proclaimed, those soldiers joined the
Ukrainian Galician Army.
In 1918, the battle between Russian
troops and the USR’s took place not far
from Berezyna. The dead were buried
in the village cemetery in three separate
graves: Sich Riflemen in one, and Russian
soldiers and Muslims who fought on the
side of Russia, in two others. In October,
1989, the village residents erected the
cross-trident on the grave of the USR’s
warriors.
Since 1925, after the liberation stru­
ggle of the Ukrainian people suffered
defeat and the Poles took the power, all
the subjects were taught in Polish only at
the Berezyna school. On the eve of World
War II, the peasants of Berezyna as well
as those from neighbouring villages
started the revolt; however, due to the
lack of organization it was defeated, and
its participants were severely punished
by the Polish authorities.
In 1939, when the Soviet power was
established in the village, almost 100
residents we