Politics & Government

Deportation of the Kalmyk Nation Begins

Soviet authorities initiated Operation Ulussy, leading to the mass deportation of the Kalmyk people from their ancestral lands to Siberia and Central Asia. This operation was enacted under the auspices of World War II, as the Soviet regime perceived the Kalmyks as unreliable and potentially traitorous due to their strong ties to the German forces. Thousands of Kalmyks were forcibly relocated under harsh conditions, significantly impacting their demographics and culture.

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