On the 80th anniversary of Stalin's Operation Lentil in 1944, hundreds of thousands of Chechens, Ingush, and Crimean Tatars were forcibly deported, leading to significant casualties due to harsh conditions. The ethnic cleansing actions have left lasting scars on these communities, emphasizing the desire for justice and recognition of their rights.
80 years ago, in 1944, Crimean Tatars became victims of one of the worst Stalin's atrocities, mass deportation in inhumane conditions. In post-Stalin Soviet time, they were among most persecuted ethnic minorities. Since the first days of the Russia occupation of Crimea in 2014,… https://t.co/P1oPBQVxee
80 years ago, in 1944, Crimean Tatars became victims of one of the worst Stalin's atrocities, mass deportation in inhumane conditions. In post-Stalin Soviet time, they were among of the most persecuted ethnic minority, Since the first days of the Russia occupation of Crimea in… https://t.co/P1oPBQVxee
Today is 80 years since Stalin’s deportation of around half a million Chechens and Ingush (the entire population) from their North Caucasus home to Central Asia, using cattle wagons. An estimated 25% died on the way or succumbed to starvation and disease within 5 years of arrival https://t.co/4JrpmP2Coc
Also on the 80th anniversary of the Soviet deportation of Chechen and Ingush people https://t.co/dGPdlUyC7p
OTD 80 years ago, Moscow deported hundreds of thousands of Chechens and Ingushs, killing thousands during the deportation, and dozens of thousands within months by cold and hunger. Today, Ukraine recognised Ingushs' right for independency, and as a nation occupied by Russia. https://t.co/YFuwH2jWja
On February 23, 1944, 80 years ago, Stalin started the Operation Lentil, an ethnic cleansing in Caucasus Mountains, the deportation of the Chechens and Ingush from their homes to uninhabitable steppe lands. Of 500,000 deported, almost a quarter died, including thousands of kids. https://t.co/bmIw47FG4D
On February 23, 1944, 80 years ago, Stalin started the Operation Lentil, an ethnic cleansing in Caucasus Mountais, the deportation of the Chechens and Ingush from their homes to uninhabitable steppe lands. Of 500,000 deported, almost a quarter died, including thousands of kids. https://t.co/uAuvjL4j6X
People who've been forcibly displaced want to return to their homes. This comment is from a Crimean Tatar whose parents were forced out of Crimea by Stalin. And it is equally true of Palestinians. Ethnic cleansing will not solve Israel's "security problem". https://t.co/LhR6eKMiYO