Białystok pogrom
| Białystok pogrom | |
|---|---|
Jews killed during the 14–16 June 1906 Białystok pogrom | |
| Location | Belostok, Russian Empire (modern-day Białystok, Poland) |
| Date | 14–16 June 1906 |
| Deaths | 81–88 |
| Injured | 90+ |
| Perpetrators | Russian soldiers and Black Hundreds |
The Belostok (Białystok) pogrom occurred between 14–16 June 1906 (1–3 June Old Style) in Białystok, Poland (which at the time was part of the Russian Empire).
The names of 80 victims killed in the 1906 pogrom are recorded on a memorial pillar erected in a Białystok cemetery, though the exact number of casualties will likely never be known because victims were taken to multiple hospitals, other towns, and to private homes. 90 others were gravely wounded with both local police and the Imperial authorities held to blame for the tragedy.
The official Russian State Duma report on the pogrom found that it was pre-planned by the government and police administration and directly led to the systematic shooting of "peaceful Jewish residents, women, and children."
The Białystok pogrom was one of a series of violent outbreaks against Jews between 1903 and 1908, including the Kishinev pogrom, the Odessa pogrom, and the Kiev pogrom.