Malaya Berestavitsa massacre
| Malaya Berestavitsa massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Soviet Invasion of Poland and Polish-Belarusian ethnic conflict | |
| Native name | Zbrodnia w Brzostowicy Małej |
| Location | Malaya Byerastavitsa, Grodno County |
| Date | September, 1939 |
| Deaths | 8-50 |
| Victims | Poles |
| Perpetrators | Pro-communist militia mainly made up of Jews and Belarusians |
| Accused | Ajzik Zusko, Sergei Koziejko |
The Malaya Berestavitsa massacre (Polish: Zbrodnia w Brzostowicy Małej , Belarusian: Злачынства ў Малой Бераставіцы) happened in middle of September 1939 in the village of Malaya Byerastavitsa, during the Soviet Invasion of Poland. During that event, between 8 and 50 Polish villagers were murdered by pro-communist militia mainly made up of Jewish Belarusians.