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political organization, Ukraine
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The OUN-M, or Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists—Melnyk faction, was a political organization that emerged from a split within the larger Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) in 1940. This division occurred due to ideological and strategic differences between the followers of Andry Melnyk and Stepan Bandera.1

During World War II, western Ukraine was occupied by both Soviet and Nazi German forces. The OUN, including its factions, operated underground amidst these occupations. The Melnyk faction, led by Andry Melnyk from abroad after the assassination of Yevhen Konovalets, focused on national revival and political strategy. The OUN-M, along with the OUN-B (Bandera faction), were influential nationalist movements in Ukraine during this tumultuous period.12

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  1. Ukraine - Western Ukraine under Soviet and Nazi rule
  2. Ukraine - Western Ukraine under Polish rule

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